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I was doing 20—hour days. there is a sense that this is personal between you and dominic raab. it was heard, there was applause at the end of your speech and when he wound up the debate, it is traditional for ministers to praise. not a word. i apologised and i was not going to be there for the wind ups, so he knew i was not going to be there. i don't think it is personal. as you know, i've given a pretty hard time to three foreign secretaries now. i hope i am respectful of the office and the individuals. i have to say, i think dominic raab is a highly intelligent man who has demonstrated som...

Universally critical. i'm critical on the areas where i am, you know, charged by parliament to run the challenge function. that's what i'm doing. you looked, just for a second, as if you were going to say borisjohnson did a good job and you can't bring yourself to do it. the thing... you think he has messed it up, don't you? he has done a good job in some areas. the thing is, the problem i've got with those questions in this role that i have got now is i am conservative and i believe in conservative values and a champion them as best as i can. but myjob is not to be a cheerleader for the gover...

So i'm not universally critical. i'm critical on the areas where i am, you know, charged by parliament to run the challenge function. that's what i'm doing. just for a second you looked as if you were going to say borisjohnson did a good and you can bring yourself to do it. the thing... you think he has messed it up, don't you? he has done a good job in some areas. the thing is, the problem i've got with those questions in this role that i have got now is i am conservative and i believe in conservative values and a champion them as best as i can. but myjob is not to be a cheerleader for the go...

And we have been texting and working with each other over this crisis and i have to say, i'm not going to say that i think everything has gone brilliantly. you know i don't think that. i have to say that there are some really impressive moments of response and decision—making by the government that have resulted in a significantly better outcome that might have been the case many of us feared weeks ago. i'm not universally critical. i am critical on the areas where i am charged by parliament to run the challenge function. that is what i do. you looked just for a second there that you were go...

In other areas, it is my job to challenge him. and if there were not that challenge function, that wouldn't be good for democracy. you mentioned you challenge previous foreign secretaries, not least boris johnson, with whom you've clashed repeatedly. you once said something very interesting, which is humour does not translate in foreign policy. trust me, i've tried it. it doesn't. do mean literally? the words are not there? because you were a speaker of how many languages? six or seven. it just doesn't. trust me on this one. a boris gag, let's be honest, that often gets a smile from people who...