To think this “let’s just move on” narrative from the government is like an abusive partner ?

[berryfull]

Just listening to some government minister being interviewed on radio 4 continuing to insult everyone who has observed the lockdown by Continuing to defend Dominic Cummings For the 5th day.... and then his insistence that we should just stop caring about the government rewriting their own rules, stop caring about the government undermining the lockdown when we have such a high death rate, stop worrying about such a shower of incompetent liars being in charge when the encounter is so fucked.

Just reminded me of an abusive partner/ parent/ relationship, when people try to insist you are going mental by thinking that being treated badly matters!

IE

just stop going on about how I hit you, we need to move on and look after the kids.

Just stop talking about how your father abused you, it’ll upset everyone and we need to move on and talk about more important things!

It is important that the government are trustworthy, competent and have integrity. We cannot he governed by people who break the rules the set. It’s not a witch hunt to care about this!!!!!!

[knittingaddict]

Please God it's not Qanon Classic Cola.

If it is, it's an utterly brain dead conspiracy theory that originates in the US. A vomit inducing mix of Trump being our saviour, the deep state, paedophiles and Hilary Clinton et al being arrested en mass for convoluted crimes too ludicrous to mention.

No idea what it has to do with this mess.

[strugglingwithdeciding]

Only on mumsnet

[buttersidedown]

YANBU. I had already written to my MP. Well now I am writing directly to number 10. Boris does not get to decide when we move on! Why oh why could they not just have said ‘sorry, we got it wrong’ rather than dig their heels in and accuse a whole nation of being so idiotic for not understanding the rules. I am furious! The contempt the pair of them (along with Matt Hancock who I also now hate!) have shown for the nation the last few days is absolutely disgusting. And bollocks has Boris seen the ‘evidence’!

[ferntwist]

YANBU. The behaviour of Dominic Cummings and the shameless covering for him by the Cabinet have wrecked what had been a strong spirit of national unity towards lockdown and fighting the virus. He has got to go.

[seriousandloyal]

Yanbu OP, I feel the same.

[ClassicCola]

@Otterseatpuffinsdontthey

Q

What does this mean? I've seen it on other threads.

[user1471565182]

Hes had a fucking film made about him, of course people have heard of him already.

[user1471565182]

Once the government starts believing its the public who are wrong, not them- then its over.

[StopTouchingYourFaceDave]

Entirely correct OP.

He didn't do nuffink. What are you going on about? If he did it was nuffink. Are you still going on? Anyway nuffink happened. Why are you still going on about nuffink? You are being disobedient and making something out of nuffink. What's the matter, you are obviously ignorant/unreasonable/ridiculous/obsessed/irrelevant/damaging/illogical/mad and I should ignore you because I actually have important things to do, this is nuffink.

I watched Cummings' statement. The rehearsed bullshit complete with crib sheet, the repetition and total lack of even attempting anything close to empathy plus refusal to blink or answer obvious questions.

Entirely like watching my ex in action.

I did shout liar at the tv repeatedly and told dc that is what a liar looks like, see the body language, see the disdain on his face, see the utter lack of concern. Won't even tuck his shirt in and sit up straight like it matters to address the UK ffs.

We did watch, we did come to our own decisions and the government doesn't like what the response has been so are trying to tell us off for distracting from a pandemic. How dare we, silly little voters. Who are we to have opinions, we ought not to bother our stupid little brains with such things, disobedience is disloyal and it is us causing harm etc etc.

Abusive is exactly the label for this persistent them and us rot.

We are not stupid. We know about one bad apple in the barrel and want it binned. We expect democracy.

[mbosnz]

So many of the Pale, Male and Stales, showing themselves for what they are. . .

It's kinda like the Emperor's New Clothes.

[NeverTwerkNaked]

I agree. I have been in an abusive relationship and this gaslighting and minimising is exactly the game he played. Till you are worn down and convinced that maybe you are the crazy one.

[CurtainWitcher]

Lying, manipulative psychopaths.
"We've always been at war we've Eastasia". That's it. Move on.

Well, no, we won't move on. Not this time.

[PositiveVibez]

But the country wouldn't have heard of him if the people who want him out hadn't publicised both his existence and actions

I beg to differ. He's been on the radar for years. He spearheaded Brexit.

If you've never heard of him, it will be because you're not really interested in politics.

It is the gaslighting of a nation.

It's despicable and infuriating.

[LellyMcKelly]

The only reason Johnson hasn’t sacked Cummings is because he can’t. Cummings is running this country. Johnson is Just his waffling bewildered mouthpiece.

[berryfull]

Me too! Utterly fuming

[Sarahbeans]

Yes, just watching Boris Johnson on the TV at the select committee. How dare he say that people do not care about the breach of rules, that we just want to forget it and move on. I am livid at his response and have just written him a lengthy letter. The whole government approach over recent days feels to me like gaslighting / doublethink and I said as much in my letter. I think I am even more fuming now, listening to him than I was before!

[mbosnz]

It worries me how many of these men with the literal power of life and death over people in this current situation, seem to be so comfortable with singing from the Domestic Abusers hymn book, and very familiar with the words. . .

[berryfull]

Indeed. How Fucking dare they.

[NoMoreReluctantCustodians]

I've seen lots of people say "move on'and thought how fucking dare you tell me what to think. In reality it translates to "how dare you question us - we don't answer to you"

Well yes Boris. You do. And though 4.and a half years is a long time, theres a shit load of crap going to happen between now and then and now that people have woken up and seen through you, you wont be able to step out of line for the next 4 and a half years. Neither will that parasite you've thrown away your support for. I hope hes worth it.

[DrManhattan]

I could not agree more.

[Timesdone]

This is Boris you're talking about. Have you seen his relationship history ?

[Feedingthebirds1]

By 'move on' they mean he did nothing wrong because your lords and masters say so, so STFU and forget it.

We could also move on if Johnson fired him, but that funnily enough that isn't what they mean. 'Cos we're the little people, innit?

[Missushbb]

Agree with you OP

[picklemewalnuts]

YANBU there was some headline on the radio yesterday, and my family looked at each other- it sounded like BJ and DC were in an abusive marriage. Terrible.

[MarshaBradyo]

Johnson overestimated the strength of his word. I talked to him it’s all fine.

It’s not a surprise it’s gone the way it has.