So Dominic Raab has resigned, producing one of the least apologetic apologies ever written.
Accused of bullying Whitehall officials, the outgoing Deputy PM and Justice Secretary said he was 'genuinely sorry for any unintended stress of offence that any officials felt as a result of the pace, standards and challenge' that he brought to the Ministry of Justice. Not exactly heartfelt stuff.
Former defence minister Alex Chalk will replace Mr Raab as Justice Secretary will immediately face a host of major challenges that need to be gripped quickly. The entire system is in crisis, with a huge backlog in the courts, meaning huge numbers of people facing difficult and sometimes debilitating waits for justice. Overcrowding in prisons is another problem that needs solving.
