How is the Tory government doing?

I do believe he should be booted out. He seems to have Boris enraptured, and if he's demoted or ejected, we might see some new approaches, as the present one is pretty pedestrian.

xmiles wrote:Well this isn't funny.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52779356

I'm genuinely interested in what you would have done in the same situation.

Imagine you had a 4 year old child, a wife showing symptoms of the virus meaning you were very likely to have it - what happens to the child if you and your wife are laid up in bed for a fortnight? Surely you take him or her to someone in your family, even if they live miles away?

Natasha Whittam wrote:

I'm genuinely interested in what you would have done in the same situation.

Imagine you had a 4 year old child, a wife showing symptoms of the virus meaning you were very likely to have it - what happens to the child if you and your wife are laid up in bed for a fortnight? Surely you take him or her to someone in your family, even if they live miles away?

If I had the resources of Cummings and his wife I would have followed government advice and not travelled 260 miles to Durham.

I also would not have lied about my family being interviewed by the police and would not have broken the government advice by making a second trip.

xmiles wrote:If I had the resources of Cummings and his wife I would have followed government advice and not travelled 260 miles to Durham.

I'm not sure what "resources" could have done, unless there's a babysitting service for rich parents with the virus.

He had two choices as far as I can see, stay at home and pray he and his wife only had mild symptoms or move to a place where they had family support.

Cummings resources include personal wealth (his wife is also wealthy), his personal contacts (as Boris' confidant I am sure they would be extensive) and family and friends in London.

He could have stayed at home and looked after his child. However he chose to ignore government advice and then lie about it.

xmiles wrote:Cummings resources include personal wealth (his wife is also wealthy), his personal contacts (as Boris' confidant I am sure they would be extensive) and family and friends in London.

He could have stayed at home and looked after his child. However he chose to ignore government advice and then lie about it.

So you are encouraging him to use his position, money,  and contacts to make things easier for himself ? Thats a bit of an about-face for you XM

Cummings is Mandelson without the charm.

gloswhite wrote:
So you are encouraging him to use his position, money,  and contacts to make things easier for himself ? Thats a bit of an about-face for you XM

I am not encouraging him to do anything. I am merely pointing out that he chose to ignore government advice despite all the advantages he has when many people with far fewer advantages did follow government advice. It is pretty obvious who the hypocrite is.

How much longer is Cummings going to last?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52793376

boltonbonce wrote:Cummings is Mandelson without the charm.

Charm?

Cajunboy wrote:
Charm?

Peter had a certain amount of oily charm. Cummings doesn't know what oil is.

Well that press conference went about as well as Prince Andrews interview. Does anyone believe that crap about him being worried for his safety at his London home (which he is still in) and the 30 minute drive to test his eyesight 

Norpig wrote:Well that press conference went about as well as Prince Andrews interview. Does anyone believe that crap about him being worried for his safety at his London home (which he is still in) and the 30 minute drive to test his eyesight 

Great way to test dodgy eyesight.

boltonbonce wrote:
Peter had a certain amount of oily charm. Cummings doesn't know what oil is.

Oily is the perfect word .

As for Cummings, well it's beyond belief.

I'm even angrier at Boris. He's allowing this asshole to stay, arrogantly ignored all advice, and has even told his Cabinet ministers to support Cummings. He's behaving like an idiot.

gloswhite wrote:I'm even angrier at Boris. He's allowing this asshole to stay, arrogantly ignored all advice, and has even told his Cabinet ministers to support Cummings. He's behaving like an idiot.

I think I must be suffering from cabin fever, that's both TROY and yourself that I've agreed on something now.