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Coronavirus: Dominic Cummings visited parents' home while he had symptoms
Dominic Cummings travelled hundreds of miles from London to County Durham during the lockdown when he had virus symptoms, the BBC has been told.
A source close to the PM's chief aide confirmed reports he and his wife went to his parents' home to self-isolate.
But the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg said she had been told Mr Cummings did not break government guidance because he and his wife stayed in a separate building.
The story was first reported by the Mirror and Guardian newspapers.
Labour said No 10 needed to provide a "very swift explanation" for Mr Cummings' actions.
"If accurate, the prime minister's chief adviser appears to have breached the lockdown rules. The government's guidance was very clear: stay at home and no non-essential travel," a spokesman said.
"The British people do not expect there to be one rule for them and another rule for Dominic Cummings."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52779356
Dominic Cummings travelled hundreds of miles from London to County Durham during the lockdown when he had virus symptoms, the BBC has been told.
A source close to the PM's chief aide confirmed reports he and his wife went to his parents' home to self-isolate.
But the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg said she had been told Mr Cummings did not break government guidance because he and his wife stayed in a separate building.
The story was first reported by the Mirror and Guardian newspapers.
Labour said No 10 needed to provide a "very swift explanation" for Mr Cummings' actions.
"If accurate, the prime minister's chief adviser appears to have breached the lockdown rules. The government's guidance was very clear: stay at home and no non-essential travel," a spokesman said.
"The British people do not expect there to be one rule for them and another rule for Dominic Cummings."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52779356
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1 rule for the elites and another for the plebs
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"Precious, precious, precious!" Gollum cried.
"My Precious! O my Precious!" And with that, even as his eyes were lifted up to gloat on his prize, he stepped too far, toppled, wavered for a moment on the brink, and then with a shriek he fell. Out of the depths came his last wail precious, and he was gone.” |
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good on laura to back him up
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I didnt realise anyone actually obeyed these lockdown rules. More fool them.
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Their was no lockdown, i have worked more than ever. What is certain is that the people that think their is a lockdown are the people so out of touch with reality and continue to sit at home obeying and look forward to 4.30 every day and some make freds like clockwork full of crap.
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The shops are still open, the supermarkets are still open, factories still open, warehouses still open, taxis and buses still running, the pumps are still there for fuel which are full
The only things "locked down" are holidays, pubs/clubs and barbers ffs, it was never a lock down it was an experiment My brother got furloughed for 2 months, 3 weeks later the company he works for had enough and fetched them all back, wanted them back after 2 weeks People still buying this c*** are either enjoying the fear porn or are signing on and don't want to go back to the job centre just yet Fact is everywhere should just open back up ie clubs, bars and barbers etc. Its utterly ridiculous. |
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The best part about it is now they are using the blame game to try and get out of this mess
Cummings looks like another to go with Ferguson, Witty has a spot on the WHO to get to so don't expect him to be hanging round for much longer either Johnson surely has to go because he's overseen this absolute mess |
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Also Hancock, Priti Prati and one or two others as well
Priti wont last long after this is done, in fact most of them in that "cabinet" are there to be fall guys |
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He's broken his own law.
Spreading corona all over the North east Resign |
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But isn't it a bit suspicious? they own the media if they didn't want this getting out it wouldn't get out
They want out now hence them breaking all the rules all of a sudden ffs, I'd wager by this time next year we'll have a totally different "government" |
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perhaps the gov't are hoping people rebel against the lockdown which is probably what they now want as they try to get kids back to school; workers to go back & the like ... best way to do it is by giving them a reason such as departmental officials breaking their own rules so why should joe pleb be inconvenienced & continue with restrictions
in any event cummings has to go ... him & johnson are like the evil twins spreading the virus amongst all & sundry ... you couldn't make it up |
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i agree about the lockdown experiment bit
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guardian have had the story for 7 weeks and confronted downing st with it, they and mirror have released this when commons has broke up ,late on a Friday night on bank holiday weekend,knowing cummins wouldn't resign ,be surprised if there isn't a follow up in sundays papers,something about sage maybe,scientist whistleblower maybe
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Mr Cummings told reporters he "behaved reasonably and legally" when asked about the trip from London to Durham.
Asked whether it looked good, he said: "Who cares about good looks? It's a question of doing the right thing. It's not about what you guys think." Obstinacy from Gollum! How come it was the right thing for him but the rest of us would be breaking the law? "Precious, precious, precious!" Gollum cried. "My Precious! O my Precious!" And with that, even as his eyes were lifted up to gloat on his prize, he stepped too far, toppled, wavered for a moment on the brink, and then with a shriek he fell. Out of the depths came his last wail precious, and he was gone.” |
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Seems as if some ministers have full story
Others just cut and paste what Laura told them to. Questioning doesn't bring same story. His uncle has died from the virus, did he visit him too? |
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Malcolm Tucker should have a word with him
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He's a scumbag that should be hounded out the country, not because he broke some stupid rule, but because he's a proper little rat that shouldn't be anywhere near an elected government
Scum ain't the word for him, and he's acting all tough to the media but how tough would he be in front a of baying mob |
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So if there's a new outbreak in the Winter we can do what we feel is right, whatever the travel distance.
Drop the children off at the grandparents' house (or on their estate), no problem. Grand! |
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so where did the cummings stay if it was another property, was it a holiday home etc ?
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Why would the likes of Cummings , Ferguson et al feel the need to adhere to restrictions when they know full well that the severity of this situation is being overhyped to the extreme ?
Social control was only ever intended to apply to the masses . |
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should go
people fined/questioned by police for simply going for a walk minding there own business at the time |
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Yep, the PM will have to resign over this
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this dan on bbc now , defending cummings
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dan hodges is 100% wrong this wasn't advice to quote hancock in his billy big boys voice
this isn't advice its an instruction |
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hodges like laura is a fool on the par roll,was writing/tweeting he was in the no dorius was having a rest etc etc,when doris was actually playing mams and dads in a maternity ward,the hacks ripped him to pieces because he claims to be in doris/cummings inner sanctum ,another patsy
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Tories turning on Gollum.
More revelations of Gollum's travelling around the country like the arrogant count he is  |
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Best daily slide-show this week coming up.
Boris to give Gollum a beasting unlikely. More spin than a chinese ping-pong player's serve. |
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What a load of hornswaddle.
Nurses, doctors have spent weeks unable to cuddle their loved ones yet this bozo has the backing of the guy with the highest position in the Goverment condoning his flouting of the guidelines.. Come the next round of Covid in the winter will Gollum's actions set the standard. Boris is a gonner |
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Would it make any difference whatsoever if another political party was driving this agenda iyo ?
My best guess is not in a month of sunday's, but hey wtf do I know  Enjoy |
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I'd like to believe any party would get rid of Gollum in the light of his actions. MILLIONS have/Will lose their jobs having stuck to the rules.
It's a natural reaction to go and find another job when you lose your latest one yet people have sat there staring down the barrel of penury scared S4ITLESS they are about to lose the lot. Civil disobedience should ensue |
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I would have expected the first question to be:
Does Mrs Cummings and goings have family closer than 270 miles away  Gollum didn't want to impose Covid on 'friends' but was content to travel 270 miles and potentially infect 'nieces' aged 17 & 20. WAC  It's a pity Spitting Image finished. 'We're all going on a Cummings Holiday No more Shielding for a week or two' |