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mrmistoffelees

26-05-2020 10:23

Re: Dominic Cummings visited parents during lockdown measures

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36037063)

Strange how YouGov polled over should Cummings go or not but obviously papa must have missed that one.;)

https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics...cumming_resign

Perhaps we should have a non legally binding referendum on it?

papa smurf

26-05-2020 10:29

Re: Dominic Cummings visited parents during lockdown measures

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36037063)

Strange how YouGov polled over should Cummings go or not but obviously papa must have missed that one.;)

https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics...cumming_resign

And 68% of Brits (including most Tory voters) consider Dominic Cummings to have broken the lockdown rules.

https://yougov.co.uk/topics/health/s...ng_break_rules

He must have missed that opinion poll one as well.;)

opinions are like bum holes, everyone has one;)

denphone

26-05-2020 10:31

Re: Dominic Cummings visited parents during lockdown measures

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36037066)

opinions are like bum holes, everyone has one;)

Always in denial l see.:p:

papa smurf

26-05-2020 10:40

Re: Dominic Cummings visited parents during lockdown measures

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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees (Post 36037064)

Perhaps we should have a non legally binding referendum on it?

Dom could run it just like the last one;)

mrmistoffelees

26-05-2020 10:41

Re: Dominic Cummings visited parents during lockdown measures

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36037070)

Dom could run it just like the last one;)

He could have a Clash song as his campaign theme? ;)

denphone

26-05-2020 10:43

Re: Dominic Cummings visited parents during lockdown measures

Conservative MP Douglas Ross resigns as minister over Dominic Cummings row.

https://news.stv.tv/politics/tory-mp...mmings-row?top

1andrew1

26-05-2020 10:49

Re: Dominic Cummings visited parents during lockdown measures

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36037073)

Conservative MP Douglas Ross resigns as minister over Dominic Cummings row.

https://news.stv.tv/politics/tory-mp...mmings-row?top

This is more and more an internal Conservative Party dispute. The opposition parties are likely quite happy for the internal dispute to fester.
I wonder if he uses this song in his resignation speech? ;)

Sephiroth

26-05-2020 10:50

Re: Dominic Cummings visited parents during lockdown measures

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36037058)

I would calculate the public opinion on this matter is split 52% for him-48%against.

I don't think this minor bump in the road will affect him, i still think he's on track for a future Knighthood for his excellent service to his country.

just seen him leaving his home with police clearing the **** out of his path [better late than never] he's off back to work where he belongs.

Excellent, Papa.

denphone

26-05-2020 10:50

Re: Dominic Cummings visited parents during lockdown measures

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36037075)

This is more and more an internal Conservative Party dispute. The opposition parties are quite happy for the internal disputes to fester.

Its always wise for opposition parties sometimes to say nothing and let the government of the day implode from within.

1andrew1

26-05-2020 10:59

Re: Dominic Cummings visited parents during lockdown measures

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36037079)

Its always wise for opposition parties sometimes to say nothing and let the government of the day implode from within.

Agreed. And any Government with a strong majority has a wider range of MPs to manage.

Damien

26-05-2020 11:03

Re: Dominic Cummings visited parents during lockdown measures

The opposition parties should just let it be. The press are fine on their own with this story and once people get bored all the value for them will have been extracted, the Government will take a hit from it and then move on.

tweetiepooh

26-05-2020 11:03

Re: Dominic Cummings visited parents during lockdown measures

Sorry for not reading through 37 pages of stuff but...

It looks like he broke the rules but the question to ask is would you do the same in the same situation? Forget about possibility of getting caught/punished for one moment.

Then does it make a difference because of his position, either way - should he follow more or lest strictly?

Does his position mean the media is treating this the same way it would someone else? OK there will always be more attention to people like him but is the treatment fair?

Is the PM's response fair? If he had dismissed him would the headlines run "PM fires friend after mercy trip for children!!!"

Should he resign? Should he resign now? Has what he done so undermined him to make his position untenable? Should he be reprimanded, officially.

1andrew1

26-05-2020 11:06

Re: Dominic Cummings visited parents during lockdown measures

So presumably a by-election to come soon then with regular reminders during the campaign as to why he resigned:

Quote:

"I have never met Dominic Cummings so my judgement on this matter has always been open and I accept his statement on Monday afternoon clarified the actions he took in what he felt were the best interests of his family.

"However, these were decisions many others felt were not available to them.

"As a father myself, my instinct is to always do what is best for my son and wife. We have been fortunate not to have caught this awful virus but if we did, we are prepared to follow the government advice and stay at home to contain this virus.

"While the intentions may have been well meaning, the reaction to this news shows that Mr Cummings interpretation of the government advice was not shared by the vast majority of people who have done as the government asked."

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...trips-11994758

papa smurf

26-05-2020 11:19

Re: Dominic Cummings visited parents during lockdown measures

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36037085)

So presumably a by-election to come soon then with regular reminders during the campaign as to why he resigned:

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...trips-11994758

He's only resigned from government.he's still a sitting MP.

Damien

26-05-2020 11:35

Re: Dominic Cummings visited parents during lockdown measures

First poll since Friday: https://twitter.com/ChrisHopkins92/s...06072794648576

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- Boris Johnson’s approval rating is now at -1%. It was at +19% four days ago.
- Overall government approval is now at -2%, dropping 16 points in a day.

Cummings will survive but it cost them. Those numbers are likely to recover a bit but still.

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