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Boris' 'family member' has Covid...Carrie, Wilf, or just an excuse

106 replies

SnoopyLovesLucy · 13/01/2022 10:33

Is it Carrie? Or Wilf? Or is he wanting to avoid questions on the planned trip to Lancashire?

OP posts:
AnneLovesGilbert · 13/01/2022 10:34

BJ finally playing by the rules? Even though they don’t apply to him today? As if.

SirSamuelVimes · 13/01/2022 10:37

Excuse!! There's no way he's going to risk meeting the public today. He'd get annihilated.

BlowDryRat · 13/01/2022 10:38

Probably his dog's cousin's mother's wife.

campion · 13/01/2022 10:39

The rules say that he doesn't need to isolate.
He's a coward along with the obvious liar.

He'll be trying to whip up support among his cronies and manufacturing another set of lies.
Trouble is, some people are taken in.

BarrowInFurnessRailwayStation · 13/01/2022 10:41

Probably his brother's goldfish or something.

Just touting for sympathy now and trying to make out that he's following the rules like a good little boy Hmm

Whinge · 13/01/2022 10:44

If it's a family member why has he cancelled the trip? He doesn't need to isolate. Confused

Hospedia · 13/01/2022 10:46

It's a full blown case of convenience-covid.

Hospedia · 13/01/2022 10:48

He's hidden in a fridge to avoid the press and awkward questions, lain down on the backseat of his car to avoid the press and awkward questions, and now "a family member has covid" so that he can avoid the press and awkward questions.

Sure they do, Boris. Sure they do...

Mrsjayy · 13/01/2022 10:50

He doesn't need to isolate for his imaginary uncle does he!

PartyOnKale · 13/01/2022 10:50

Lancashire?
Tough crowd.

YogaLite · 13/01/2022 10:51

Another lie to get him through the dayAngry

Beamur · 13/01/2022 10:51

Chinny reckon!
He's such a coward.

PartyOnKale · 13/01/2022 10:52

You'd by this stage simply have to be mad to believe a word he says.

Mrsjayy · 13/01/2022 10:52

Maybe staying home to look after the children if it's his wife 🤔

YogaLite · 13/01/2022 10:55

He Guardian article describes him today as a turd that wouldn't flush Grin

OhWhyNot · 13/01/2022 10:58

If he is fully vaccinated he doesn’t need to self isolate

My guess he shall have catch Covid again …..

Seeline · 13/01/2022 10:59

Not that he has shown any inclination to follow the rules previously, the current guidelines state that if you are a close contact, take daily LFTs for 7 days and

If your LFD test result is negative, it is likely that you were not infectious at the time when the test was taken. To further reduce the chance of passing COVID-19 on to others, you are strongly advised to:

-limit close contact with people outside your household, especially in crowded, enclosed or poorly ventilated spaces
-work from home if you are able to
-wear a face covering in crowded, enclosed or poorly ventilated spaces and where you are in close contact with other people
limit contact with anyone who is at higher risk of severe illness if infected with COVID- 19
-follow the guidance on how to stay safe and help prevent the spread

so technically doing the right thing if he is a close contact.....

But the timing is very suspicious

Mrsjayy · 13/01/2022 11:01

Maybe he's had a delivery of cheese and wine he needs to sign for.

SquishySquirmy · 13/01/2022 11:02

No way do they test Wilf!
Doing LFD tests on small kids is not fun, as those of us who have had to test our own kids know.
Therefore it is something we plebs are told to do. But I would be amazed if they do it to their own small kids.

Lonelycrab · 13/01/2022 11:02

Excuse. It’s the 2022 version of finding a fridge to hide in.

Mrsjayy · 13/01/2022 11:04

How did such a ridiculous man get to where he is ?

Lipsandlashes · 13/01/2022 11:05

Cowardly excuse akin to hiding in a bloody fridge.

Samcro · 13/01/2022 11:05

@PartyOnKale

You'd by this stage simply have to be mad to believe a word he says.
this
SquishySquirmy · 13/01/2022 11:05

But yeah, my money's on excuse.
It's just too convenient!

HappydaysArehere · 13/01/2022 11:05

One thing you can be sure of it’s a lie.