The science has left the building (4)

[SouthWestmom]

New thread inspired by Whitty and Valance exiting stage right today

My mother, in her 70s and a raging Tory, is waiting for the next election to vote against them for the first time in her life.

I think if we remind people and if DC stays this may prove useful to Labour in the long run

Good point Noeuf, if they keep him then the next election will all be, "Vote for a Conservative get Cummings."

"Vote for a Conservative get Cummings."

That's the shittiest 2 for 1 deal ever.

One thing has made me quite jealous. Andrew Bridgen's wife must have such an easy time surprising him if he thought that information was going to be a big surprise.

And once Boris is stabbed in the back we need to remember what his successor did right now.

1forsorrow Indeed, where was this big surprise. DC statement was basically, I have a 4 year old, so it was exceptional circumstances, and quoting guidance that didn't actually exist.

Cummings also said the guidance he relied on (and read out from his pre-prepared statement) for his “small child exemption” is on the NHS website.

It isn’t - it’s on the gov.uk website.

You’d think he’d know where to find the lynchpin of his entirely fabricated argument, wouldn’t you?

Has anyone a link to Cummings' wife's article ?

You’d think he’d know where to find the lynchpin of his entirely fabricated argument, wouldn’t you?

To be fair it was a long script, and even the best actors sometimes muddle their lines.

It's not even small child it's children.

I have had to stop listening to the radio. They have repeatedly said that their mail box is full of people staying they are angry but still insist on balance. So always find two "members of the public" with opposite views. If the majority are angry then the calls should reflect that, not a "balanced view".

Don’t know if this link will let you in behind the paywall, but this is the Wakefield drarmarama:

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.spectator.co.uk/article/getting-coronavirus-does-not-bring-clarity/amp

Sabrina are the comments under the DC articles on there supportive? I can’t read them as I’m not a subscriber.

I’m not a subscriber either - do they have comments on Spectator articles?

The article you linked to didn’t but others do.

Douglas Ross has resigned (Moray)

What date is the Wakefield article?

A lovely friend gave me some back copies of the Spectator and I've not read all of them yet.

I might like to gasp and stretch my eyes over elevenses, if I have the right one in the pile

Mary’s article doesn’t make any reference to that other well-known symptom; loss of sight. Which can only be cured by test-driving on a public road with your wife and child in the car.

Must be subscriber only, as I get that same article but without comments via Google.

@EdithWeston It’s the 25th April edition.

Douglas Ross, a conservative MP with integrity. He should be applauded, I hope his constituents appreciate what he's done.

I guess we find out if the circling of wagons has worked or if a steady drip will continue

Before I catch up I have to say every time the thread title pops up it makes me laugh

I don't think Cummings has ever said he didn't have it or symptoms?

We need a parody written to the song The Ibiza bus is coming.

Starting with

"The conservatives are Cumming"

I’d like to know what Chris Whitty’s take on all this is. I really hope he walked out of DS yesterday because he disagreed with DC and BoJo.