Cummings and goings...

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Carl_Manchester said:

The level of media and twitter overreaction to this is simply a sign of the times, they want their pound of flesh out of cummings and are blinded by it.

it’s a needless distraction away from the real crisis and i want government to be fighting that rather than, the media.

Have you seen the latest polls? The reaction to this is the public mood. Stop spreading a false narrative.

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El stovey said:

stongle said:

What polls? It was 50/50 stay/go before his press call yesterday. Given he's basically a Palpatine-esque character and hated by many politically active liberals; 50/50 doesnt seem that bad...

Lots of groups want his scalp because he's a disruptor and he challenges those vested interests.

There was nowhere near this level of noise when Labour MPs were breaking restrictions, it's a frenzy because of who he is.

He's still a very silly boy for getting caught.

Edited by stongle on Tuesday 26th May 14:32

Yesterday




Yougov again today after the press conference



Not quite ever “50/50 stay/go”

Thanks, saved me having to post

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markyb_lcy said:

I’m blaming the white shirt and feigned nervous demeanour. The public aren’t as stupid as he thinks they are. The loyal base are the loyal base and nothing about yesterday was intended for them, they will be loyal even if he’d bared his butsack and run around the rose garden. It was the floaters he needed to convince yesterday, and everything points to him having failed in that.

All this said, he won’t resign, and Boris won’t sack him. We really have nothing to gain by dwelling on it. We must move the conversation on, and punish them at the next opportunity.

If that’s the case, the public will punish Boris and his government.

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I believe we are in a dangerous position as a society here. If this does die down and nothing happens it’s set the future of political power and questioning between elections. It pushes the boundaries of what a government can do and get away with. Dangerous, dangerous times

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bhstewie said:

Alucidnation said:

Helicopter123 said:

Coronavirus: Bishops get death threats over Cummings criticism

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-5280446...

Shocking, just shocking.

Will any of the resident PH swivel-eyed ultras defend this, I wonder?

Or maybe there is a line, after all?

Seems legit.

The article refers to several bishops.

Either bishops have now taken to lying to the Police to make political points or there are some crazy people out there who seem to take politics a bit too seriously.

Which one do you honestly think is more likely?

Ironically the people behind these vile threats have plenty of practice of bashing the bishop.

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Good questions from the journalists in my opinion, blatantly not being answered by Hancock

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ash73 said:

Stupot123 said:

GloverMart said:

Think Paddy McGuinness hits the nail on the head...

https://twitter.com/PaddyMcGuinness/status/1265314...

Yes, that is funny!

Very good!

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The general consensus on the Twitter pages I follow is that it is starting to blow over. Still will be hot news for the next week but will dilute day by day.

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Anyone been watching Newsnight? The Government are dying

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So what do we think is going on with Labour in regards to this. Starmer and the party on the whole have been quite reserved in their response to this, not the usual ‘Jumping up and down and shouting’.
Do you think they are being reserved to take the moral high ground? Or is something a foot?

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Zirconia said:

Bojo up in front of the Commons Liaison Committee today?
https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/103/lia...

Broader questions to be asked but I expect Doms eye test will come up.

What time does this take place?

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BBC reporter Norman Smith just said that it’s pretty much all over and the story is dead. Boris has stuck to his guns and won it would seem.

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Hancock basically laughing at the public on Sky News won’t have done him any favours.

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Pressure is still on

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HIGNFY is worth a watch

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This story died really quite quickly, just over a week. The governments strategy has worked, for now.

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So do we think Starmer is going to make any reference to this during the first PMQs since this kicked off?

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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jul/05/m...

Likelihood of Cummings trip to be re-investigated?

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Did anyone predict this change of events back when the Cummings scandal was kicking off.....

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Escort3500 said:

I’ve no time for either of these slimy, duplicitous individuals, but the irony is so strong with Cummings questioning Johnson’s “competence and integrity".

Cummings isn’t the PM though, competence and integrity is something you’d hope the PM has. Johnson is the one that’s going to come off badly from this. Cummings is universally hated anyway.