Daily Mail.

[Atheist]

I see that the DM are attacking Cummings. The right-wing ABers here will have to move a bit more alt-right to get their news from now on. If your source doesn't fit with your views, then look for another source.

[naomi24]

Thanks Mozz. I know you weren't referring to me specifically - just giving my non-political take on it.

[andy-hughes]

naomi - // As a parent I'd have done what he did - that's all. //

And as an anonymous unknown unconnected parent, your incorrect actions would have gone unnoticed.

But Mr Cummings is neither unknown or unconnected - and the luxury of behaviour granted to anonymous parents is closed off to him by virtue of the simple fact that, as one of the architects of the rules, it is beholden upon him to uphold them.

You could argue that Mr Cummings has the same rights and responsibilities as everyone else - he does - no-one else should have broken the rules and risked infection in the way that he did.

But as I and others have pointed out - it is not that he broke the rules per se, it is, having been found to have done so, he has acted with colossal arrogance and crass disregard for people who have obeyed the rules, by not only denying his fault, but offering a fatuous and frankly bizarre explanation for a day trip on his wife's birthday.

That treats the public as fools, and the level of arrogance and condescension is what has landed him where he is today - towing his boss and the government behind him.

[gulliver1]

Trouble is here, "Dick and Dom" think they are "The Untouchables"
Boris is putting his own position at risk here , He just doesn't get it does he.

[zebo]

On this earth if you go far enough to the left and others go far enough to the right eventually you'll meet again! Something to look forward to, it'll be one heck of a party.

[andy-hughes]

gulliver - // Boris is putting his own position at risk here … //

In what way is his position at risk?

[gulliver1]

Quite simple really, If Dick does not get rid of Dom, then He himself will go either before or at the next Election.

[andy-hughes]

gulliver - // Quite simple really, If Dick does not get rid of Dom, then He himself will go either before or at the next Election. //

Mr Johnson is an experienced politician, and he knows full well that this issue will not be a talking point even by the end of the summer - never mind the years hence when he is campaigning for re-election.

Mr Johnson would not be prepared to simply batten down and tough it out unless he knew that the furore will blow over pretty quickly - and it will.

[gulliver1]

Que Sera Sera.

[andy-hughes]

gulliver - // Que Sera Sera. //

Indeed.

I've got a hundred pounds for the charity of your choice that says Mr Johnson will still be PM by my birthday - which is November 9.

[gulliver1]

If Dick does not get rid of Dom , he will not be having any more Birthdays as PM

[andy-hughes]

gulliver - // If Dick does not get rid of Dom , he will not be having any more Birthdays as PM //

Political history suggests otherwise.

There is not one single reason why Mr Johnson would be ousted as leader of his party within the next (almost) three weeks.

You cannot seriously believe that he will fall over this?

Can you?

[tomus42]

gulliver - // If Dick does not get rid of Dom , he will not be having any more Birthdays as PM //

This won't be the downfall of Boris Johnson until the next election. He's made himself look like a fool for the sake of keeping Cummings in place. Absolute confirmation that he is the monkey to the Cummings organ grinder. It's a while until the next election though so he might be popular again by then, who knows.