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Cummings and Goings (2)

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SouthWestmom · 23/05/2020 23:24

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JackiFazaki · 24/05/2020 17:50

I'm both sad and angry. when I think of all the threads I've read over the past months, parents struggling to look after their children, people stuck on their own, people not able to say goodbye.

Snog · 24/05/2020 17:50

I have no doubt that Cummings has plenty of dirt on Boris and suspect Boris is scared of him.

MockersxxxxxxxSocialDistancing · 24/05/2020 17:51

Barnard Castle is not a castle.

Neither is Elephant and Castle.

If they were castles, they'd be Castle Barnard and Castle Elephant.

effingterrified · 24/05/2020 17:51

Starmmer has already overtaken Johnson in polls.

Starmer is going to shoot up in popularity as every single voter realises that Dominic 'We're with you against the Elite' Cummings is actually Mr No 1 Member of the Elite.

They've pretended to be one of the people, but in reality Boris and Cummings both despise the people and knowingly spread around a deadly disease with abandon.

B1rdbra1n · 24/05/2020 17:51

Is this intentional? It will lead to the mass abandoning of lockdown as it's farcical and they can get the economy going again whilst never having really made the decision
could be, nothing would surprise me now

1984in2019 · 24/05/2020 17:51

We are not all in this together anymore. I am incandescent with rage. How fucking dare they gaslight us like this. It’s personal now.

greenlynx · 24/05/2020 17:52

I’m furious! I’ve signed the petition already. Our MP is Labour so I’m sure they will press this issue as much as possible without me emailing.
DD has additional needs and we have no relatives in this country so DH and I were shit scared and careful from the end of January tbh. All my friends who have DC with additional needs struggled through this period with caring for them, having financial difficulties, mental health issues without any outside support. And now BJ is telling us that DC was in extremely difficult circumstances, that a person in his position couldn’t get shopping done in London and was incapacitated because of the prospect of looking for his wife and son. It’s just beyond belief!

Blerg · 24/05/2020 17:53

Can anyone link to the petition please?

TakemetoGreeceplease · 24/05/2020 17:54

People of Britain, this is precisely the lying shit you voted for

'Britain' have never voted in a tory goverment, that would be England. The rest of us have no fucking saying in who governs the UK due our shit voting system which makes having this shower of shits in goverment sting that bit more. Lying gaslighting cunts that they are Angry.

ChickenNuggetsChipsAndBeans · 24/05/2020 17:55

I am so angry. This is what I have done:
Wrote to my MP
Signed the petition
Shared my anger with friends in the hope of making them angry.

What I am not going to do is forget. So when the conservative party knocks on my door and I go out to vote, I will hold this anger and never vote for these lying fuckers.

EnthusiasmIsDisturbed · 24/05/2020 17:55

Sorry I really hope Starmer absolutely annihilates the Tories with this

I am sure he will. Shall be most disappointed if he doesn’t. This will not go away. Boris Johnson has taken a huge gamble publicly backing DC and its obvious it will backfire the arrogance of him. I’m still quite sure there are plans to let DC go as Boris Johnson will not risk too much on him he certainly has no loyalty

It’s still a new story and won’t be masked by changes to lockdown whatever they do now

It will go on and on so many people have made painful sacrifices not being with loved ones when they were ill or dying and not always out of choice but for many they have believing we all had to

It’s an utter utter disgrace.

MarshaBradyo · 24/05/2020 17:55

Tg for Starmer.

Johnson is such a weak arse. Can read an auto cue and that’s it.

Purplequalitystreet · 24/05/2020 17:55

I thought there was a castle at Barnard Castle (which I acknowledge is a place). I remember going on a school trip.

KenDodd · 24/05/2020 17:55

I have no doubt that Cummings has plenty of dirt on Boris and suspect Boris is scared of him.

Yes I wonder if he is scared of him.

SecondaryBurnzzz · 24/05/2020 17:55

I really don't know why I'm surprised at this, but I, (optimist that I am) thought for a second that Boris was going to announce he'd sacked him. I am reeling a bit to be honest. That's definitely the end of lockdown now then. I really hope the papers get some evidence for the other trips.

ListeningQuietly · 24/05/2020 17:56

DO NOT SIGN A PETITION
they are utterly ignored
email your MP directly
www.parliament.uk/get-involved/contact-your-mp/
and get them to respond even if they are not a Tory

Petitions are an utter waste of time, even when they hit 5 million signatures

Contact your MP and
demand a response
THEY WORK FOR YOU

SouthWestmom · 24/05/2020 17:57

I'm reeling too.

Just realised I don't actually have any impact in this country.

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KenDodd · 24/05/2020 17:57

People of Britain, this is precisely the lying shit you voted for
Quite!

SailingOver · 24/05/2020 17:57

These journalists were representing multiple different households all standing shoulder to shoulder. These journalists have also travelled to and from that destination - I very much doubt they live there! How? Public transport? Taxi? Did they need the toilet? Did they use a shop?
They have now potentially infected multitudes of more unsuspecting people!

Indeed. Thanks to Cumming's irresponsible behaviour.

wherestheotherone · 24/05/2020 17:57

There is a ruined castle in Barnard Castle. Where would you rather isolate for 14 days. Middle of London or County Durham which is actually really lovely 🤔

Skybluepink123 · 24/05/2020 17:57

BJ seemed to confirm in press conference that DC self isolated for 14 days once in Durham. I’ve just read Pippa Crerar’s twitter feed (journalist who broke story in the Mirror) and she says that BJ is a hostage to fortune. What does that mean? Could it be that there is actual proof that he didn’t self isolate the entire 14 days?

GrimmsFairytales · 24/05/2020 17:57

This will not go away.

I agree, it will run and run. The blatant gas-lighting and rewriting of history with his claims of it was in the guidance. People will not forget.

OublietteBravo · 24/05/2020 17:57

The UK government advice on essential travel at the time, which still remains in place, includes:
• Not visiting second homes, whether for isolation purposes, or holidays
• Not leaving your home - the place you live - to stay at another home
• Remaining at your primary residence, to avoid putting additional pressure on communities and services at risk

But it’s apparently OK to ignore this if you’re DC and you want to see your mum. Or access the right kind of childcare.