Dominic Cummings Covid evidence

[Newtonianmechanics]

Is anyone going to watch this man give evidence today?

Apparently there is a vigil in Barnard Castle ahead of this.

The shopping trolleys emoji seems to mean they think Carrie was controlling Boris from the last few days. Wonder if this will feature.

And this quote loop thing that seems an issue.

You’ll have to put a bit of effort in to look stuff up.

But these are the hated experts of Cummings and Gove! I think in part that explains why Cummings is bitter. He was actually a person with little influence once he was in No 10. Relatively less influential because unlike everyone else he dealt with, he did not have a network of people to support him. He tried hard to get it. He insisted on teams of special special advisers accountable to him, he looked for oddballs and weirdos (his words). But he failed.

Good campaigner. But not someone who realised until too late that he needed a base of his own.

It wasn't a trick question, just asking for clarification of what you mean so I can give you an answer or have a conversation about it.

And look it up is not an answer.

I didn’t say it was a trick question. You don’t need my wording, it’s all there easily accessible if you want to read up.

Since I get too many questions then told not to fill up the thread, you read and post what you think on it. You don’t need me to fill it in for you.

Maybe if you actually answered questions that wouldn't happen.

I don't mind you keeping the thread active

I did answer the majority and now you’re on your own

If you can google a couple of words

Bloody hell, we’re back to “go and google it” again. You really, really don’t get how this works, do you @EasternStandard?

Laughing at how fast your trigger post is.

Like clockwork. Good job 👏

And you’re still cross 😬

That’s brilliant

I think it would have changed a LOT.

The Tories would have at least had to pretend to take it seriously.

They would not have been able to sideline or ignore officials who gave inconvenient advice.

No, I’m highly amused. So predictable.

If it meant more like Drakeford then not for me

Too draconian

Goodo talking of predictably I’ll see how long you keep bringing it up. Maybe next year…

It’s you who keeps telling people to Google, not me. I’ll pick you up on it every time you do it - the answer lies in your hands. Anyway, enough derailment of an interesting thread.

It was something I never understood that in the face of the worst catastrophe for 75 years party politics wasn’t ditched and a coalition government formed as Churchill did. Johnson clearly didn’t think his hero was worth emulating.

And it’s you giving my posts that much head space

It was a while ago now.. maybe move on.

You’ll pick me up every time? Jesus that is a good retirement hobby. Not.

And kick yourself for the derailment it was yours

The Covid Inquiry website is updated with the details for next week

Mark Sedwill on Wednesday and Priti Patel on Thursday

https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/public-hearings/module-2-public-hearings-timetable/

It is somewhat reminiscent of those posters who insisted on repeating that Boris did nothing wrong because he is so special he needed a birthday party when no one else was having them, which kept the partygate threads alive for months reminding everyone how awful Boris was.

Part of me thinks they were working hard on behalf of the opposition.

It takes a strong person to trust and allow others voices to be heard, listened to and acted upon.

Very true. I guess they wouldn’t want the full extent of their ineptitude exposed to politicians from other parties.

I’m a bit 😳 at the commitment of a few posters to follow something as non-important as not googling for someone when they have access and are capable

Out or all the things in the world. Perhaps CBT idk anything to get out of that kind of head space

It’s not good

As for not answering @jgw1 endless questions. I am reminded it’s pointless and did forget. I’ll not do it next time.

Googling it isn't am answer unless its as black and white as someone's telephone number.
If you stated what you meant and thoughts on it then maybe we could discuss it.

Patel hmmm that could be interesting. Remember when she messed the numbers up through nerves? To be fair I would do something like that.

I can find lots of information about UK criticial national infrastructure, which is making it rather hard to find information about essential infrastructure.

Perhaps you could suggest an alternative search term to help me?

There’s a legal definition. Or you can read up generally on it

It’ll be good for you

Well done that’s a start, keep going