Dominic Cummings visited parents during lockdown measures

Why can't these things ever start on time?

Originally Posted by Damien

Why can't these things ever start on time?

He was caught in traffic on the way back from Durham...

Originally Posted by jfman

Because being closer than 2 metres for more than 15 minutes with someone with Coronavirus is dangerous.

I see you have let the paranoia get to you.
Just about anything you do is potentially dangerous.

What it means is you're more likely to catch the virus.
Which may (or may not) mean you then have symptoms, which in turn (in a small number of cases) may become more serious.

A lot of the pictures online show the press crowding around Dominic Cummings, and his house, in packs. I hope they are not current pictures ....

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth

Think you've hit the nail on the head there Mick. Most of us have been tolerating someone dictating to us what we can and more importantly can not do with our family. Hence the (deserved) outcry when someone who should make sure their actions means they are above criticism seems to come across with an almost arrogant contempt for the rest of us. You can spin it as much as you want but the Government are now fighting a loosing case in the court of public opinion.

When you have a vulnerable child to cater for, nothing else matters. No rules were broken. I don’t see where they are losing.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Damien

Why can't these things ever start on time?

It's phycoma sycycomonomon.. He's messing with your head

[Julian]

Police deemed no further action was needed

Durham Constabulary has issued a further statement confirming that an officer spoke to Dominic Cummings' father on 1 April.

The force says: "Mr Cummings confirmed that his son, his son's wife and child were present at the property.

"He told the officer that his son and son's wife were displaying symptoms of coronavirus and were self-isolating in part of the property."

The force adds: "We can further confirm that our officer gave no specific advice on coronavirus to any members of the family and that Durham Constabulary deemed that no further action was required in that regard."

But the officer did "provide the family with advice on security issues".

[jfman]

Originally Posted by Paul

I see you have let the paranoia get to you.
Just about anything you do is potentially dangerous.

What it means is you're more likely to catch the virus.
Which may (or may not) mean you then have symptoms, which in turn (in a small number of cases) may become more serious.

A lot of the pictures online show the press crowding around Dominic Cummings, and his house, in packs. I hope they are not current pictures ....

It's hardly paranoia - it's Government advice to stay that far away from people who don't have Coronavirus, and for those who do to stay at home.

It's fundamental to the restrictions we will face for months to come unless the Government gets the situation under control.

I reckon this is him just trying to wind up the journalists

[jfman]

15 feet, cheers Dom.

Here we go:

• Wife had symptoms so he ran out.
• None of this his childcare options are available
• Thinks he had it. Worried that if both where ill there was no one else available.
• Didn't oppose lockdown and the story he did was a lie. Said he was worried about people who believed this being a threat
• Thought he should drive to Durham. Where he would be in a different house.
• Thought he could leave them there otherwise
• Did not ask PM (Johnson in the clear on that one)
• Claims he did not stop on the way
• Got COVID the day after he arrived
• Child was hospitalised in Durham
• But he didn't have COVID
• Returned to work
• Did go to the Castle Town but didn't leave the car for too long
• This is getting too long
• He didn't return to Durham and also has proof he was in London
  

Doesn't really add much to what we didn't already know really. Confirms he didn't return which we weren't' sure about (although the strong denials did mean we suspected he didn't).

[Mythica]

Originally Posted by Damien

Here we go:

• Wife had symptoms so he ran out.
• None of this his childcare options are available
• Thinks he had it. Worried that if both where ill there was no one else available.
• Didn't oppose lockdown and the story he did was a lie. Said he was worried about people who believed this being a threat
• Thought he should drive to Durham. Where he would be in a different house.
• Thought he could leave them there otherwise
• Did not ask PM (Johnson in the clear on that one)
• Claims he did not stop on the way
• Got COVID the day after he arrived
• Child was hospitalised in Durham
• But he didn't have COVID
• Returned to work
• Did go to the Castle Town but didn't leave the car for too long
• This is getting too long
• He didn't return to Durham and also has proof he was in London
  

Doesn't really add much to what we didn't already know really. Confirms he didn't return which we weren't' sure about (although the strong denials did mean we suspected he didn't).

What I take from that is he drove 260 miles for no reason. Why couldn't the child be hospitalised in London?

I disagree with some of his actions, and a bit doubtful about some of his explanations, but all in all, I thought it was a good explanation.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Mythica

What I take from that is he drove 260 miles for no reason. Why couldn't the child be hospitalised in London?

Please tell you don't have children

I still think they’ve extracted maximum distraction value out of the story before making any serious attempt to shut it down though.

Originally Posted by Mythica

What I take from that is he drove 260 miles for no reason. Why couldn't the child be hospitalised in London?

The hospitalisation wasn't foreseen. It just happened up there. I guess he recited the story to tell us about an additional trip he made.