Level of disgust at Boris is rising !!!

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  1. Vladimir Illich

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    Seems the scumbag -in- chief of the 'nasty party' is having his popularity severely challenged !!!


    Musician proposes ‘boo for Boris’ protest after PM defends Dominic Cummings

    Social media users are backing a proposed protest as the Prime Minister defended Dominic Cummings for allegedly breaching lockdown rules.

    Musician Vikki Stone took to Twitter after Sunday's press conference to propose a "boo for Boris" protest after she said the allegations "have gone beyond what is acceptable to many people".

    The protest, which mirrors the weekly Clap for Carers event, comes as Boris Johnson said Mr Cummings "acted responsibly, legally and with integrity" by travelling to County Durham during lockdown.

    Announcing the idea on Twitter, Ms Stone said: "Boo for Boris 8pm Tuesday, tell your neighbours".

    OKAY. #BOOFORBORIS8pmTuesdayTell your neighbours

    — Vikki Stone (@vikkistone) May 24, 2020

    While many in the Cabinet supported Mr Cummings, several MPs spoke out about the alleged lockdown breaches.

    Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer tweeted: "It is an insult to sacrifices made by the British people that Boris Johnson has chosen to take no action against Dominic Cummings."

    Ms Stone, who lives in Derbyshire, told the PA news agency: "It's just gone beyond what is acceptable to many people. I want to speak out, and I know that other people do to.

    "Boo for Boris is a great way of getting our voices heard."

    On Friday, news emerged that Mr Cummings travelled 260 miles to County Durham in March to self-isolate with his family while official guidelines warned against long-distance journeys.

    Further reports also suggested he took a second trip to the North East in April, having already returned to London following his recovery from coronavirus.

    NHS guidelines state that those experiencing coronavirus symptoms should "not leave your home for any reason".

    Ms Stone said: "We love a good boo as a nation, and I think it could be cathartic for us all to come together and show those in power that we are angry."

    "We have to be creative in how we protest in these unusual times... booing from our doorsteps is the safe, and appropriate way to protest under the current circumstances."
     
  2. Vladimir Illich

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    Will Boris have to sack Dominic Cummings in order to rescue his own approval ratings ???


    Boris Johnson approval rating plunges by 20 points in four days amid Dominic Cummings scandal
    Approval ratings for Labour leader Keir Starmer nearly doubled overnight


    Boris Johnson‘s approval rating has plunged by 20 points in four days, amid the ongoing Dominic Cummings scandal, according to new polling.

    Public opinion on both the prime minister and his government has turned rapidly after Mr Cummings admitted to having driven to Durham despite the coronavirus lockdown.

    Overall government approval turned negative, to -2 per cent, according to data from polling group Savanta ComRes. That represents a drop of 16 points in just a single day.

    Mr Johnson’s approval also turned negative as the scandal continued. it dropped from +19 per cent to -1 per cent since Friday, the same data showed.

    Public opinion of individual ministers such as Matt Hancock, the health secretary, and chancellor Rishi Sunak also fell. Both ministers publicly backed Mr Cummings over the weekend.

    At the same time, approval ratings for Labour leader Keir Starmer and medical advisors Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance increased over the weekend, the same data showed.

    The latest polling figures reveal that the Prime Minister’s approval rating has dropped more than 35 points since the start of May, and is down by 48 points from its peak on 8 April.

    In that same time period, Sir Starmer’s approval rating fluctuated between 21 per cent and 3 per cent. It is currently at 12 per cent – nearly double its previous figure of 7 per cent.


    The amount of worry about the coronavirus outbreak also dramatically plunged over the same period, to the lowest level of concern since the organisation began tracking.

    The number of people saying they were very worried or the most worried they have ever been dropped by 9 points in just two days.
     

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