General discussion on current situation

[Gadget]

Laura Kuenssberg
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@bbclaurak

Dominic Cummings is expected to give a public statement and take questions later himself, as calls for him to quit and explain himself mount
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12:38 PM - May 25, 2020

[LizzieL]

Like the press, everyone here is focusing on the distance he travelled, not the fact he should not have travelled anywhere from his residence when one of his household was displaying symptoms.

[Gadget]

Like the press, everyone here is focusing on the distance he travelled, not the fact he should not have travelled anywhere from his residence when one of his household was displaying symptoms.

I'm not 

[IgorStrav]

Like the press, everyone here is focusing on the distance he travelled, not the fact he should not have travelled anywhere from his residence when one of his household was displaying symptoms.

Well, I think the distance could be considered material - though you're right he shouldn't have gone anywhere (even less his wife, who was displaying potential C-19 symptoms) - because the farther you go, the increased possibility that you will have to stop and engage with people and potentially spread infection.

And the further you go, the more potential there is for there to be some travel related emergency - a traffic accident, a breakdown - which could put Emergency Services at risk.

And also take up NHS time treating you as the result of the accident.

[Gadget]

Laura Kuenssberg
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@bbclaurak

Dominic Cummings is expected to give a public statement and take questions later himself, as calls for him to quit and explain himself mount
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12:38 PM - May 25, 2020

This is a first - spads don't usually make such statements!

[Greensleeves]

Laura Kuenssberg
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@bbclaurak

Dominic Cummings is expected to give a public statement and take questions later himself, as calls for him to quit and explain himself mount
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12:38 PM - May 25, 2020

This is a first - spads don't usually make such statements!

Well he is the de facto Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after all; or so it would seem.  I am beyond angry.

[guest189040]

It just shows the incompetence of Boris, he should have known the consequences of the intended action when he was first aware of it.

There is zero justification for the travel.

But then Boris did not go back to number 10 when he was discharged from Hospital he went to Chequers and yet there was no fallout on him going there instead of taking the five minute drive from St Thomas’s to No 10.

Boris should have fired him as soon as the guy travelled north.

Tory’s not in Government positions are annoyed and Bishop’s are Tweeting condemnation of the guys action.

Yet we also have hoards camping out in the South West when there are no facilities open.

The mind boggles at the inconsiderate nature of small sections of society.

[Gan Yam]

Why Barnard Castle? from Craig Murray!

https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2020/05/why-barnard-castle/

Skoosh.

Interesting!

[Mike in Cumbria]

Laura Kuenssberg
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@bbclaurak

Dominic Cummings is expected to give a public statement and take questions later himself, as calls for him to quit and explain himself mount
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12:38 PM - May 25, 2020

Let's hope he actually answers some of the still unanswered questions.
How many times did he travel up to Durham?
Did they stop on the way?
Did they genuinely self-isolate whilst there?
What was the timeline involving him and his wife displaying symptoms and the journey?
Did Boris know they were going? Did he approve it?
When his wife wrote a press article about their Covid experience, why did she completely fail to mention the trip to Durham?
When they have relations in London who could have helped them, why go to Durham?
Did it ever cross his mind that he was breaking the Government's own guidelines?