Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36036374)

Whatever our views of having an exception for childcare, it did not exist when Dominic Cummings drove to Durham. No ifs, buts or maybes.

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Surely you must agree he broke the following, even if you sympathised with him doing so?
“If you live with others and you are the first in the household to have symptoms of coronavirus, then you must stay at home for 7 days, but all other household members who remain well must stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days.”

The NHS advice also states that: “If you or someone you live with has symptoms of coronavirus: do not leave your home for any reason – if you need food or medicine, order it online or by phone, or ask someone to deliver it to your home; do not have visitors in your home – including friends and family; do any exercise at home – you can use your garden, if you have one.”

Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 36036367)

The HOUSEHOLD as a whole self-isolates, as the others could still be carrying it, without yet showing symptoms. What other household did they have contact with?:rolleyes:

Most people wouldn't have the option of moving to a spare property whilst self-isolating. The advice has to be set out how it is likely to apply for MOST people.
They did it out of NECESSITY.

Originally Posted by Mick (Post 36036388)

Great, now do the section which highlights areas where you live with children. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36036392)

I've just done it! Please don't shoot the messengr if you don't like the message.

Originally Posted by Mythica (Post 36036389)

I never said otherwise and also didn't mention a spare property. I said they should isolate as much as possible away from the wife in the same house.

The one he presumably dropped the child at? Who as you say could not be showing symptoms yet but could still be carrying the virus.

They didn't do it out of necessity. If he was well enough to drive 250 miles, then he was well enough to stay at home. Worst case scenario is if he becomes too unwell then I'm sure with the position he holds, emergency care would have been put in place for the child.

Originally Posted by Mick (Post 36036394)

I am not seeing the following.

"Living with children" section in any of your posts.

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36036363)

The Guardian is reporting an eyewitness saw him back in Durham after he was spotting in London recovered from the virus. Suggesting he went back there after coming back to London. https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ockdown-claims

Originally Posted by Mick (Post 36036394)

I am not seeing the following.

"Living with children" section in any of your posts.

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36036396)

Sky story on those reports he made a second visit: https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...ports-11993601

It's very likely The Mirror had this planned when they published the story yesterday and were setting a trap....

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36036396)

Sky story on those reports he made a second visit: https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...ports-11993601

It's very likely The Mirror had this planned when they published the story yesterday and were setting a trap....

Originally Posted by Mick (Post 36036401)

The Mirror (and many other media outlets) is gutter journalism at it's finest, where they demanding Campbell resign when he and Labour wrongly promoted WMD for their illegal Iraq war far far more serious than someone going to see his parents so they could look after his son?

Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36036398)

Torygraph running with that too now. The tide has turned for young Dominic as his lies unfold...

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36036404)

Never let it be said that I've never defended Dominic Cummings - Durham is a lovely city! :D

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36036403)

Yes, The Iraq war has bad. That isn't really relevant to this debate though.

And now The Mirror are saying he had made more than one trip. Which certainly isn't self-isolation or within the rules not to travel between homes.