| Cummings 08:28 - May 23 with 106432 views | waynekerr55 |
Toast, surely? |  |
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| Cummings on 20:02 - May 25 with 1938 views | Neath_Jack |
| Cummings on 19:59 - May 25 by monmouth |
I have, as I’m not taking any risk until I see what’s happening, and I’m actually happy to be isolated. I think Clase and I have an inbuilt advantage there in lockdownability.
Oh I did go to Argos in Newport yesterday to buy a hair trimmer at non extortionate prices, but my instinct was that it was an essential journey, as I have to look my best on Zoom. Any narcissist would have done the same, so I’m sure Boris would back me there. |
So your answer is no you haven't  |  |
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| Cummings on 20:03 - May 25 with 1929 views | Swanjaxs |
| Cummings on 19:48 - May 25 by Dr_Winston |
Honest question here.
Can anyone honestly say that they've stuck to the regulations of the lockdown 100%? No recriminations if not.
I certainly haven't. |
Absolutely.
I've stuck to the regulations to the letter.
I'm surprised that anyone with any sense hasn't. |  |
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| Cummings on 20:05 - May 25 with 1920 views | Swanjaxs |
| Cummings on 20:01 - May 25 by Neath_Jack |
It was asked, in a few different variations mate. |
And still he's in employment.
Enough said. | |
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| Cummings on 20:07 - May 25 with 1900 views | DJack |
| Cummings on 20:03 - May 25 by Swanjaxs |
Absolutely.
I've stuck to the regulations to the letter.
I'm surprised that anyone with any sense hasn't. |
Most will have. It's just diversionary to help tamp down the dissent and as already mentioned he is from the group that foisted the rules upon us and therefore he needs to be squeeky clean. He is, however, quite squalid. |  |
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| Cummings on 20:08 - May 25 with 1897 views | monmouth |
| Cummings on 20:02 - May 25 by Neath_Jack |
So your answer is no you haven't |
People will have to make up their own minds about that. |  |
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| Cummings on 20:12 - May 25 with 1865 views | BarrySwan |
To be fair, who amongst us hasn't tested our eyesight by driving 30 miles to a tourist spot, jumped out of the car lounged about on a river bank for a while then driven back again?
Let he who is without sin book the first eye test.. |  | | |
| Cummings on 20:12 - May 25 with 1863 views | theloneranger |
| Cummings on 17:14 - May 25 by exiledclaseboy |
He drove there to check his eyesight was ok to drive mun. I mean, who would consider packing your family into the car to drive somewhere to check your eyesight is ok after it’s been dodgy an unreasonable thing to do. |
He should have gone to ... SPECSAVERS 😎 |  |
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| Cummings on 20:14 - May 25 with 1858 views | ItchySphincter |
| Cummings on 19:59 - May 25 by Neath_Jack |
Its Iain Dale. |
It was Farage mate, not that it's particularly important. |  |
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| Cummings on 20:15 - May 25 with 1853 views | krunchykarrot |
| Cummings on 19:48 - May 25 by Dr_Winston |
Honest question here.
Can anyone honestly say that they've stuck to the regulations of the lockdown 100%? No recriminations if not.
I certainly haven't. |
Ive had to work through and i can honestly say that most people have made the effort to keep to the regs. Unfortunately people forget and most break the 2m distancing rule, also if you observe most people touch their face masks to speak.
Have i broken the rules? yes. Have i broken them on purpose? No. Would i have done what Cummings did given the facts after the interview.? Maybe. |  | | |
| Cummings on 20:15 - May 25 with 1849 views | Best_loser |
| Cummings on 20:12 - May 25 by theloneranger |
He should have gone to ... SPECSAVERS 😎 |
Or spadsavers |  | | |
| Cummings on 20:15 - May 25 with 1849 views | sainthelens |
| Cummings on 20:12 - May 25 by BarrySwan |
To be fair, who amongst us hasn't tested our eyesight by driving 30 miles to a tourist spot, jumped out of the car lounged about on a river bank for a while then driven back again?
Let he who is without sin book the first eye test.. |
He advocates urinating in a public place.
New Govt policy obviously. |  | | |
| Cummings on 20:16 - May 25 with 1844 views | BrynCartwright |
| Cummings on 19:48 - May 25 by exiledclaseboy |
Sadly parliament is in recess this week so no PMQs. |
Bummer! |  |
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| Cummings on 20:17 - May 25 with 1840 views | jasper_T |
While some people may have bent the government's relatively lax and wishy-washy guidelines, the vast majority haven't driven 250 miles while ill to their elderly parents just in case their child needed looking after (ignore that they have family in London, he's a senior aide to the PM and could find a babysitter if needed, and they went on a trip to a castle on his wife's birthday to "test his eyesight" which is a driving offence pandemic or no).
But the government never wanted a lockdown, it was forced on them by the public and businesses, so no surprise they didn't give a monkeys themselves about the rules.
The nearest I've come to breaking the rules is seeing my youngest brother twice, and both times he was dropping off workout equipment in exchange for some shopping. I even tempted fate enough to let him inside to use the toilet, once. I'll be continuing to isolate for the next couple of months regardless of what the government say is safe/allowed, because our safety has never been their main concern. They're approached the whole thing like a PR exercise, and today's Trump-esque "fake news", "nasty media" rhetoric is something we'll hear more and more of now most of the rags aren't dancing to their tune. | | | |
| Cummings on 20:19 - May 25 with 1825 views | Swanjaxs |
| Cummings on 20:12 - May 25 by BarrySwan |
To be fair, who amongst us hasn't tested our eyesight by driving 30 miles to a tourist spot, jumped out of the car lounged about on a river bank for a while then driven back again?
Let he who is without sin book the first eye test.. |
Sounds like a dogger to me 🤔
Now that's a story for the currant bun to run with 😎 | |
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| Cummings on 20:21 - May 25 with 1821 views | Ebo |
Considering Dom lad is meant to be a "PR genius" he hasn't got a clue about crisis management. You get a full apology and all of the facts out early and hope to survive in your job.
Instead the government covered it up for two months, in both his and his wife's Spectator articles it was never mentioned that his family travelled to Durham with COVID symptoms, it was never mentioned they travelled thirty miles (with bad eye sight)to a castle whilst up there. The government have sought to lie and deny reality, sickeningly using his child as a shield.
Its gross that whilst we the public have been suffering to abide by rules for three months, not seeing loved ones or not being able to attend funerals. Whatever he says about exceptions as far as I was aware if you had symptoms you stayed home, even if you had to go out you couldn't travel for more than a mile away from your home. He has arrogantly and repeatedly broken the rules, those that he helped to draw up and present to us. He has brazenly offered a buffet of excuses and justifications in person that are full of holes and that will be picked apart over the coming days. Only reinforcing the position that it's one rule for them one rule for us. Which means that the lockdown guidelines will be strained to breaking point even more now when the example is that "instincts" are enough, if you wish to flout the rules. Risking a second wave.
This isn't a way to shut down a story, it's a way of continuing it, he has made himself the story and the subject as a character. Making it certain that whether he is sacked now or resigns later his career will eventually be buried along with much of this government's last shred of credibility. The real issue is quite apart from this affair, this is just another example, the government's entire mishandling of this crisis which has shown vividly not only their incompetence but the complete contempt they have for the public. |  |
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| Cummings on 20:42 - May 25 with 1756 views | LeJacobin |
Even if his explanation is true I don't understand why he and his wife both had to make the journey. If he was concerned that he and his wife would both become too ill to care for their child and the only way he believed he could have childcare is to drive to Durham that still doesn't explain why his wife made the journey too. She could have self isolated whilst he took his son to Durham. I don't get why anyone believes a word of this. |  | | |
| Cummings on 20:47 - May 25 with 1741 views | legoman |
What I don't get is this. DC is an intelligent well educated man working at the highest level in the UK government. He has been the architect of a number of different government policies and so one can assume he thoroughly understands how government and political PR works.
So surely to goodness given the then recent "Stay at Home" mantra being drummed into each and every one of us, did it not occur to him just how badly it would reflect on him if he were to be caught travelling from London to Durham at the end of March? So regardless of the "million things" he and BoJo had on their plates at the time why did he not think to get some cabinet sign off for his proposed actions before he set out on that journey? And given his position of importance, had he declared that he had to make an essential journey as part of his job my guess is no-one would have batted an eyelid.
It is his failure to do this, and not the excuse that essentially he "didn't have time" to clear it with BoJo, that tells me he did none of these things BECAUSE he knew he was untouchable and he was so full of his own importance that yes, he felt the rules didn't apply to him.
Frankly, the details of what he did, whether he went to Barnard Castle, whether his son needed a jimmy en route or whether he filled up with petrol are for me immaterial.
He didn't tell anyone because he felt he didn't have to. |  |
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| Cummings on 20:47 - May 25 with 1738 views | swan65split |
| Cummings on 19:48 - May 25 by Dr_Winston |
Honest question here.
Can anyone honestly say that they've stuck to the regulations of the lockdown 100%? No recriminations if not.
I certainly haven't. |
Day 70 isolation for us, been at home 99.9% of that, bit of shopping, not a lot , surgery for tests Max outward trip 2.5 miles. Not 260, or a trip to a river side , or peeing in the bush.
or isolated cottage 50 yds from our kids. |  | | |
| Cummings on 21:00 - May 25 with 1690 views | LeonWasGod |
| Cummings on 19:48 - May 25 by Dr_Winston |
Honest question here.
Can anyone honestly say that they've stuck to the regulations of the lockdown 100%? No recriminations if not.
I certainly haven't. |
I think so. I might have been closer to 1.5m than 2m occasionally , but can't think of anything worse than than. No double exercise or trips out. It's not hard (unless you've got extenuating circumstances) |  | | |
| Cummings on 21:01 - May 25 with 1686 views | LeonWasGod |
Twitter's been in good form. Plenty to choose from but this made me chuckle
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| Cummings on 21:03 - May 25 with 1679 views | Jack11 |
| Cummings on 20:47 - May 25 by swan65split |
Day 70 isolation for us, been at home 99.9% of that, bit of shopping, not a lot , surgery for tests Max outward trip 2.5 miles. Not 260, or a trip to a river side , or peeing in the bush.
or isolated cottage 50 yds from our kids. |
What the hell is going on when an unelected advisor is holding court in the garden of 10 downing street for an hour. My view of the whole saga has been pretty neutral but that has got me more than any part. We don't vote for these people, they've weaseled their way in to the political spectrum and I don't like it at all. | | | |
| Cummings on 21:04 - May 25 with 1679 views | Joe_bradshaw |
| Cummings on 20:47 - May 25 by legoman |
What I don't get is this. DC is an intelligent well educated man working at the highest level in the UK government. He has been the architect of a number of different government policies and so one can assume he thoroughly understands how government and political PR works.
So surely to goodness given the then recent "Stay at Home" mantra being drummed into each and every one of us, did it not occur to him just how badly it would reflect on him if he were to be caught travelling from London to Durham at the end of March? So regardless of the "million things" he and BoJo had on their plates at the time why did he not think to get some cabinet sign off for his proposed actions before he set out on that journey? And given his position of importance, had he declared that he had to make an essential journey as part of his job my guess is no-one would have batted an eyelid.
It is his failure to do this, and not the excuse that essentially he "didn't have time" to clear it with BoJo, that tells me he did none of these things BECAUSE he knew he was untouchable and he was so full of his own importance that yes, he felt the rules didn't apply to him.
Frankly, the details of what he did, whether he went to Barnard Castle, whether his son needed a jimmy en route or whether he filled up with petrol are for me immaterial.
He didn't tell anyone because he felt he didn't have to. |
He didn’t tell anyone because he knew he was breaking the rules that he was instrumental in drafting and, most importantly, he didn’t expect to get caught. |  |
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| Cummings on 21:10 - May 25 with 1647 views | Jack11 |
My theory is he got seen/noticed while up there for easter holiday and has concocted this elaborate tale to cover his tracks. I thought here were a few giveaway clues to that in his words. | | | |
| Cummings on 21:11 - May 25 with 1641 views | exiledclaseboy |
| Cummings on 21:03 - May 25 by Jack11 |
What the hell is going on when an unelected advisor is holding court in the garden of 10 downing street for an hour. My view of the whole saga has been pretty neutral but that has got me more than any part. We don't vote for these people, they've weaseled their way in to the political spectrum and I don't like it at all. |
“What the hell is going on when an unelected advisor is holding court in the garden of 10 downing street for an hour.”
Must admit I’m still struggling with that one too. Madness. |  |
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| Cummings on 21:17 - May 25 with 1623 views | 3swan |
| Cummings on 21:11 - May 25 by exiledclaseboy |
“What the hell is going on when an unelected advisor is holding court in the garden of 10 downing street for an hour.”
Must admit I’m still struggling with that one too. Madness. |
It would even be out of place in an episode of Yes Minister | | | |
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