I heard Raab on Today who had obviously been given a script to read because all he said was "forget distractions" and "focus relentlessly on delivery". Ten minutes of him saying just that.
I don't think he believes that shite any more that you do TBH. Just keeping himself in a job for another day, much like Big Dog.
Everything about this Government is predicated on the idea of surviving just another day. When you look at it through that prism things start to make more sense. Short-term survival is all they can muster. Which is why meaty, long-term issues like the economy are met with no answers.