[COVID-19] General Discussion

[Vieux Talonneur]

Let's hope the journalists do their job....

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

I think Johnson has actually given himself an out here tho, by saying he reached the decision after a face to face conversation with Cummings, if it turns out that those reports of other journeys are accurate he can claim Cummings lied to him and try and alleviate himself of any responsibility.

It's cynical but that's politics

 

[ncurd]

It's just utter ******** not even an inquiry to sweep it under the rug.

I'm just fuming...

 

[General Melchett]

Johnson claimed that Cummings and his wife were incapacitated. I hope the media ask why then they were able to withstand a 270 mile road trip with one of them presumably behind the wheel. Would that not have endangered the child?

Childcare my arse. Cummings is an arrogant narcissist who thinks he's above the law which only applies to the plebs.

 

[Gavin]

I'm just wondering how many times they would have stopped whilst driving, and potentially came into contact with others.

Did anyone just see the massive sigh from Robert Peston when his streamed was moved to the next question?

 

[ncurd]

He didn't need the childcare in the end that's Cummings official stance...FFS stop ******* lying, stop ******* lying

 

[General Melchett]

Johnson was asked by the BBC reporter when he was told and if he approved the trip in the advance and he just completely dodged the question and repeated the same answer as before.

 

[Reiser99]

Did he go to the castle?

Either side of his trip he behaved responsibly.

So basically yes he did.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

He literally just went to try and skip a question cause he didn't like it hahahhah

 

[ncurd]

Has the advice changed, completely avoided the question he's getting roasted here.

I'm telling at TV like it's ******* rugby match and ref has made the most bonkers decisions imaginable.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Ngl I'm sobbing with laughter, this is a **** show haha

What did they expect was gonna happen by sending Johnson out with this line?

 

[General Melchett]

This is on a par with the Prince Andrew interview. BoJo is having a mare folks.

He was right when he said a distinction should be made between Cummings and the former Scottish CMO. Her second home was empty and she wasn't symptomatic and yet he made out that Cummings acted responsibly and legally.

 

[Reiser99]

He's getting visibly frustrated. Good chance he'll say something to make it worse.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

He should really go "**** it yeah you are right" and sack Cummings live on air... Would probably go down better than this **** hahah

 

[Reiser99]

Boris was thinking "phew a question that isn't about Dominic Cummings, that's a relief....oh ffs it is and directly mentions a person who has died from a lack of PPE"

 

[General Melchett]

Google just tweeted that they are about to start developing a 'Dominic Cummings track and trace' app.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Someone on the official Civil Service Twitter has had enough.......

https://mobile.twitter.com/UKCivilService

EDIT: Been taken down after 10 mins, but it wasn't subtle about having to work with truth twisters.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Someone on the official Civil Service Twitter has had enough.......

https://mobile.twitter.com/UKCivilService

Hahahahahahhaha ******* hell someone is getting fired


That just got taken down so here it is if anyone hasn't seen it

 

[ncurd]

Hahahahahahhaha ******* hell someone is getting fired

But as Nish Kumar says they never have to buy a pint again.

 

[ncurd]

https://twitter.com/Keir_Starmer/status/1264603384264482817?s=19

Starmer only saying enquiry but likely because it was bare minimum he could ask for. He knows the jugular is there.