Please write to your MP and sign petition; make sure your anger is registered, It isn't enough just to post on here. Here is my message to my MP (not a Tory) - feel free to adapt to your own circs and use:
I am appalled by the actions of Dominic Cummings in travelling during lockdown, putting untold numbers of people at risk.
I am even more disgusted by the way the Cabinet are rallying round him. It is shocking to me that the Prime Minister and our elected politicians are defending this aide, who despite being at the heart of Government has quite clearly broken the rules of the lockdown; the Government's own rules, set up to protect everyone.
This is something I take personally. I have been working from home since March whilst caring for my severely disabled DS at the same time. This has put me under severe strain, but it has never occurred to me to break the lockdown rules by getting carers. My DH is a key worker, and goes into work every day thereby putting himself at risk to help secure the safety of others.
And we are not alone; there are so many other people who are coping heroically with real hardship as a result of obeying the lockdown, and have done so willingly in order to ensure that nobody is exposed to unnecessary risk.
Some Cabinet members have attempted to defend Mr Cummings by stating that his actions were somehow justified by the fact that he was merely caring for his family; for example, Matt Hancock (the Health Secretary no less) claimed that 'it was entirely right for Dom Cummings to find childcare for his toddler'. This insults us all, especially those of us who have struggled with caring for dependents whilst obeying the rules; it implies that we care about our family members less.
This fundamentally and fatally undermines the integrity of the Government. It makes nonsense of the message that we are all in this together and all making sacrifices to keep each other safe. Although I did not vote for them, I was prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they would act in good faith. However I am now truly ashamed of the way our country is being governed.