Brilliant that chewkw is still on here. Always hilarious and good value.
I'm starting to think this is a well orchestrated plan to allow BJ to duck out now that he's achieved his objective of being PM for a while. Can I be first to give it an appropriate title.... Borexit.
and I'll lend him my special ladder .....
In reference to the civil service tweet, as mentioned on twitter by the excellent secret barrister...
I hope and expect that when this Civil Servant is identified, the government will accept that they were simply following instinct and doing what any reasonable person would do.
still on USA site
https://spectator.us/getting-coronavirus-bring-clarity/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
I’m starting to think this is a well orchestrated plan to allow BJ to duck out now that he’s achieved his objective of being PM for a while.
Or to distract from his hiding places he resorts too. Did you notice he bounded into the room, but shuffled out round shouldered? He’s either ill or can cope with the job - or both. Maybe a new PM will appear where Cummings will appear not to be that ones Special Friend for a bit in the pretence of a clean slate.
That daily brief was comedy gold. My favourite moment was an exasperated Robert Preston very clearly groaning and throwing his arms up at his questions being spectacularly not answered before they could flip the zoom feed on...
Utter, utter farce.
They'd never circle the waggons like this for any one in the cabinet... What on earth has Cummings got? Nobody is this indispensable...
still on USA site
https://spectator.us/getting-coronavirus-bring-clarity/amp/?__twitter_impression=true/blockquote >Looks like only the UK version removed, Dom must be getting sloppy, though I expect he is very busy trying to cover his tracks.
disgruntled employee
Imagine how many of those there are now.
On this occasion I think bozzer has done the right thing, people have lost their heads completely so gov need to rise above the noise. To be fair I've been applying common sense to all sorts of family situations since the vague lockdown began.
Will be interesting to see what pics turn up tomorrow, the trap is set now.
Quick question… Why are you all surprised, and what did you expect the PM to do?
Sack Cummings would have been the logical thing. Look at what we have all sacrificed over the last few months.
Actually, he should have walked and saved this shit storm
To be fair I’ve been applying common sense to all sorts of family situations since the vague lockdown began.
Did your workmates test positive for Covid19, then you and your family get symptoms, and then did you travel 250 miles from your home to be somewhere nicer, then you and your wife pretend that you stayed at home the whole time? All while everyone else with symptoms isolated themselves at home on you and your workmates’ instruction?
Populations get the governments they deserve...
If the UK, collectively, tolerates this then they deserve the consequences.
...and ironically, DC having not stayed in when he should will mean he's not going out anywhere for a very long time...
Kelvin I was disappointed (false hope) but I wasn't surprised in the least obviously no show Bojo thought he would need to do the briefing himself (either that or they all told him to eff off)
If the UK, collectively, tolerates this then they deserve the consequences.
What can we the people actually do though Crikey, right now to change this?
I’m too young to have really experienced Thatcher’s government. I know people didn’t like her but I never really understood the hatred that saw people throw parties when she died. I get it now.
At its worst there was at least the feeling that it was being done out of patriotism, a misplaced, uncaring heartless patriotism that was willing to exert the power of the state against its own citizens, but a feeling that they genuinely believed it was for the good of Britain. (I disagree but that’s a a different argument). This lot seem to be working to some other agenda with no thought for the long term consequences for the people and nation.
He had in my mind two obvious options.
Sack him.
Or come out and say it was wrong but he did it by instinct - and assert authority, even a fine, but then back him for his brilliance in leading policy or whatever as a reason why he doesn't sack him.
The second would be tricky when others have had to go for failure in judgement, but not untenable with a bit of brassneck.
What he did do beggars belief.
(can the Scottish Health Lead and Welsh whoever it was get their jobs back now?)
yup sack him or tell his time is up.
Scottish Tories were quite clear on what should happen to Dr Calderwood, and she wasn't infected.
https://twitter.com/Jackson_Carlaw/status/1246762299865604096
Cold war steve
What can we the people actually do though Crikey, right now to change this?
I don't know, I'm just shouting at pigeons at the moment, but public sentiment as with Captain Tom can be harnessed..
Did your workmates test positive for Covid19, then you and your family get symptoms, and then did you travel 250 miles from your home to be somewhere nicer, then you and your wife pretend that you stayed at home the whole time? All while everyone else with symptoms isolated themselves at home on you and your workmates’ instruction?
Yep, six degrees of Boris Johnson.
What would DC’s instincts tell him to do, should there be protesters outside his house(s) for the next few til he resigns weeks.
That's what we need - Captain Tom to come out and condemn Cummings, The gammons will turn round so fast they'll screw themselves knee deep into the ground.
Or to distract from his hiding places he resorts too. Did you notice he bounded into the room, but shuffled out round shouldered?
Do you reckon Gove chopped him a line of the old Peruvian Marching Powder?
Disgruntled employee
Imagine how many of those there are now.
No more then there were before, because pretty much 100% of civil servants hate the **** anyway.
What would DC’s instincts tell him to do,
Stick his middle finger up and sneer whilst he recounts the arrogance of power he holds over the mere public of this country?
Do you reckon Gove chopped him a line of the old Peruvian Marching Powder?
This occurred to me during the Broadcast!
You can’t have Johnson without Cummings, so given Johnson won’t go therefore neither can Cummings.
We can rant and shout all we like but the 2 are stuck together.
So our best chance is some kind of Tory coupe to get rid of the blond buffoon. How you instigate that is a different question.
On the rogue CS tweet.
A government spokesman said: “An unauthorised tweet was posted on a government channel this evening. The post has been removed and we are investigating the matter.”
Oh I bet you ****ing are.
Absolutely top priority that one.
****s.
Humm, if I've got a 260 mile radius to play with, where should I drive to for the 8pm boo tomorrow.
So our best chance is some kind of Tory coupe to get rid of the blond buffoon.
Not going to happen. They used their coup to change the make up of the parliamentary party. They have a complete hold on it. A few rebels might state the obvious about Cummings’ behaviour, but they will not be disloyal to the PM… and he can not be disloyal to Cummings. They both stay until it’s time for Cummings to “step away” from number 10 to research and plan for the next general election… which Johnson will contest… he’ll want that second win as a notch on his life ambitions bedpost.
What can we the people actually do though Crikey, right now to change this?
Wikipedia has a list of Conservative Party donors, as does the Electoral Commission (albeit a lot try very hard to obscure their donations). You could start by boycotting them.
Kelvin, no, I didn't have to make that decision.
Dom wasn't going on his hollibobs, the media circus has ramped this right up but as of yet I can't see this is as dramatic as people want it to be.
Jacinda Ardern in NZ was praised for her common sense approach for dealing with the health minister and his story was basically 'i was off for a jolly (twice)'
Jacinda Ardern in NZ was praised for her common sense approach for dealing with the health minister and his story was basically ‘i was off for a jolly (twice)’
Did he have symptoms, and had his closest workmates tested positive?
And didn’t he apologise? And didn’t he lose his job?
I suspect that a referendum on this matter would suggest DC needs to get in the sea.
exsee
MemberDom wasn’t going on his hollibobs
Assuming you believe that the first trip was the only one, and you don't believe in the second trip after he was recovered, and you don't believe in the visit to castle barnard. But in the real world, yes, he went on his hollibobs.
tomhoward
SubscriberWhat would DC’s instincts tell him to do, should there be protesters outside his house(s) for the next few til he resigns weeks.
Well we know the answer to that don't we, he'd pop round his mum's.
No. He was going out for a play👍
He wasn't concerned that he might get hospitalised so took his 4 year old to be close to trusted family (a slightly more difficult decision than going to play on the beach I reckon)
exsee, just what does Dom have a photo of you doing?
Humm, if I’ve got a 260 mile radius to play with, where should I drive to for the 8pm boo tomorrow.
I've had a similar thought. Even since the relaxation of the rules I haven't been driving to ride. My conscience doesn't make me think it is essential enough.
But now my eyes have been opened. My lack of away day rides has made me a bit tetchy and I am afraid for my mental wellbeing and that of my family.
With this in mind, at the first opportunity my bike is going on the roof of my car and I'm off for a day's riding. All in the interests of the health of me and my family.
Should stricter lockdown rules come back in (which I think they will) then I will be putting the same interpretation on them. Police and irate locals will be given this same reasoning. I am just preempting a potential issue with my mental health that may or may not happen, but better safe than sorry, I say.
exsee, just what does Dom have a photo of you doing?
I've noticed a bit of this of late.
I think some of these people are hoping to be talent-spotted in some way by Cummings and his ilk.
"Me sir, look at me sir...."
The cliché is that there's a photo of someone ****ing a goat. However, didn't Cameron already prove it was possible to weather that storm?
No. He was going out for a play👍
He wasn’t concerned that he might get hospitalised so took his 4 year old to be close to trusted family (a slightly more difficult decision than going to play on the beach I reckon)
Wow. So despite other family members living a stone's throw away, driving that distance was acceptable?
He must have been in a bad way, given neither childcare nor hospital was required. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't fancy driving that distance when I was so ill. I also wouldn't fancy sharing the enclosed space of a car with my kids either, spreading that all that viral load. I'm pretty impressed at the Disco Sport though, the fuel economy must be pretty good when it doesn't need a top up.
😁 yes yes the implied insults roll in if you have a different opinion.
You can't defend someone without being a supporter type of thing, that's just not logical for me and certainly won't lead to a better type of politics imo.
Binbins - don't be tasting that lovely pastry based goodness yet. Still 6 days to go!
What odds on Johnson not lasting the month? The 1922 committee could easily give him the tories equivalent of a bottle of whiskey and a revolver. Remember they can have a vote of no confidence in Johnson as leader of the party without causing the fall of the government. Enter backstabbing Gove
yes yes the implied insults roll in if you have a different opinion.
You can’t defend someone without being a supporter type of thing, that’s just not logical for me and certainly won’t lead to a better type of politics imo.
Nowhere near good enough.
If you really want to get noticed you have to be more aggressive.
That's only going to get you a casual contract reposting other people's stuff.
