Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (30 Viewers)

[chiefdave]

Looking at the stuff going around on Twitter it sounds like the press conference could well be Cummings playing the victim using his sons medical condition (autism apparently) as an excuse. Seriously hope this isn’t true. Bigger scum bag than I ever took him for if he uses a medical condition his son has to attempt to blag his way out of this.

Surely trying to push it onto a childs illness is a step too far even for Cummings and the Conservatives.

If his son has autism then surely he would be better off in familiar surroundings, ie: the family members local to Cummings assisting with childcare in Cummings London residence if Cummings and Wakefield both become so ill they were unable to care for the children. Travelling hundreds of miles to unfamiliar surroundings is the opposite of what you'd do with an autistic child isn't it?

Also if this were true why no mention of it in the multiple accounts Wakefield has given?

 

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[clint van damme]

Got sent this earlier -

'The government wanted lock down to end. The unions and sections of the public, parliament and the media were fighting it.

Last night in one fell swoop that stopped. People are screaming they will do as they please now.

There is no Focus on it’s all too dangerous.

For a government who was struggling to end lock down, in one fell swoop they have achieved it, last night Boris spoke about secondaries opening moving to phase 2. Non essential retail opening. Not one journalist gave a shit. They all asked if the rules were changing and could we all now do as we please. Not one asked a question about it. Not one.'

Oh and interesting GSK location - UK locations | GSK UK

FP on here has been saying this all along.

 

[clint van damme]

Even so it’s not like there’s no one with an autistic child coping with Covid 19 while observing lockdown rules. One of my wife’s best friends is a single mother, bipolar and has a child with autism. She had a manic episode last week and has now hit the depression. She’s done some crazy shit in the past while in the manic phase yet somehow she’s still managed to keep to the lockdown and look after an autistic child. It’s no excuse and if he really is going to go down this route I expect it’s just going to exacerbate things with parents with autistic children observing the lockdown with Covid leading the charge. I seriously hope he isn’t going this route.

If they're trying to make this go away this tactic won't work.
Tomorrow's media and social media will be full of stories of people who've toughed it out like the lady you've described.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

FP on here has been saying this all along.

Just bollocks that is, the government are ending lockdown in phases with stage 2 from June 1st

 

[clint van damme]

HAHA!

 

[David O'Day]

What do the hope to achieve with Cummungs makingca statement. What excuse that they haven't tried before will justify what he did?

Stupid move

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[fernandopartridge]

Got sent this earlier -

'The government wanted lock down to end. The unions and sections of the public, parliament and the media were fighting it.

Last night in one fell swoop that stopped. People are screaming they will do as they please now.

There is no Focus on it’s all too dangerous.

For a government who was struggling to end lock down, in one fell swoop they have achieved it, last night Boris spoke about secondaries opening moving to phase 2. Non essential retail opening. Not one journalist gave a shit. They all asked if the rules were changing and could we all now do as we please. Not one asked a question about it. Not one.'

Oh and interesting GSK location - UK locations | GSK UK

I said the other day what the point of this was

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[fernandopartridge]

Just bollocks that is, the government are ending lockdown in phases with stage 2 from June 1st

The point is that the rules become meaningless window dressing

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[skybluetony176]

4pm in the Rose Garden at No.10. Rumour is he’s sacking Boris

 

[The coventrian]

Id be very surprised if you couldn’t do that by then.

God I hope you're right.

 

[The coventrian]

Think crossing borders is going to be a ball ache for a while yet so we'll probably wait until everything dies down a bit.

Fingers crossed you get it sorted. I think we all need a good holiday once this is over.

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Fingers crossed you get it sorted. I think we all need a good holiday once this is over.

Problem is, how long until you can have a good holiday? Can't help but feel even when we're allowed to travel, the whole experience could be pretty joyless for a bit.

 

[skybluetony176]

Some talk online that by holding this press conference in the Rose Garden they are yet again breaking the rules. Funny if true given the circumstances.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

I hope he apologises

 

[Skybluefaz]

Press play for some good walk on music

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

He’s just a dad looking out for his boy bless him

 

[skybluetony176]

He’s late. Clearly bank holiday traffic on the M1.

 

[Skybluefaz]

Typical contempt from Cummings in regard to this late show

 

[hill83]

Why is this tramp giving a public statement?

 

[wingy]

Turn it off lads .
You will be better for it
Nothing to be gained
Honestly

 

[Skybluefaz]

Turn it off lads .
You will be better for it
Nothing to be gained
Honestly

I know you are right but I can't not watch it.

 

[Johnnythespider]

Late for a reason, not much time for questions before the daily briefing

 

[Johnnythespider]

Why is this tramp giving a public statement?

He's going to reveal himself as the glorious leader

 

[David O'Day]

This is a good look for them.

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[Grendel]

Durham police have backtracked significantly on their original statement ahead of this wonderful press conference

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

What he did was outrageous and I feel so sorry for those people that followed the official advice against their emotional best interests

 

[ajsccfc]

The only way they can show more contempt for people at this point is to send someone to every home to gob in our mouths.

 

[clint van damme]

Durham police have backtracked significantly on their original statement ahead of this wonderful press conference

How?

 

[Grendel]

What he did was outrageous and I feel so sorry for those people that followed the official advice against their emotional best interests

Is it worse than what Stephen Kinnock did out of interest?

 

[Ring Of Steel]

How?

They haven't backtracked at all. They confirmed that they spoke directly to his father, after we were all told repeatedly that "the police did not speak to me or my family at any time"

Also interesting that they confirmed his wife was there, at the same time she was publishing articles about "London Lockdown".

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Is it worse than what Stephen Kinnock did out of interest?

Nope both have done wrong.

 

[Grendel]

How?

They did not contact the family. His father did for some security issues and the police offered no advice on coronavirus

 

[stupot07]

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[SBAndy]

Anyone else get a whiff of Trump leaving the masses waiting for an age for press conferences?

 

[Ring Of Steel]

What he did was outrageous and I feel so sorry for those people that followed the official advice against their emotional best interests

I think he'll ride it out to be honest.