It wasn't done on a whim, or to deliver a birthday cake, or to attend 2 funerals of people they had no connection with. It was done with a very specific purpose in mind, and one that most people would've done in the circumstances.
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In a statement, Downing Street said: "Owing to his wife being infected with suspected coronavirus and the high likelihood that he would himself become unwell, it was essential for Dominic Cummings to ensure his young child could be properly cared for. "His sister and nieces had volunteered to help so he went to a house near to, but separate from, his extended family in case their help was needed. His sister shopped for the family and left everything outside.
"At no stage was he or his family spoken to by the police about this matter, as is being reported.
"His actions were in line with coronavirus guidelines."
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If his extended family had lived in London, then it would've been a lot simpler.
What would other people have done in those difficult circumstances?
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Originally Posted by Damien
But Boris Johnson explicitly said not to do this. Doing it when you have COVID-19 is even worse! The whole point of not moving around the country and not seeing relatives is to avoid spreading the virus.
Breaking self-isolation is to think childcare I think is understandable, travelling 250 miles to your parents so they can provide that childcare is not IMO. Could they really not do this with someone in London?
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He DIDN'T see his relatives.
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"His sister and nieces had volunteered to help so he went to a house near to, but separate from, his extended family in case their help was needed. His sister shopped for the family and left everything outside.
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Originally Posted by Mick
Bollocks. I am defending him because he broke no rules, or broke any laws, big bloody difference, so don't you come to me with this kind of BS. 
Other thing is - I even defended Labour's Stephen Kinnock who visited his parents dropping off essentials to a vulnerable group, his elderly parents. |
Since when is a birthday cake an essential item? Were there no other Labour party people available in England? Were there no deliveries of shopping available in his area?