The Peasants are revolting !!!

Seems Johnson's back-bench 'lobby fodder' are not happy with either Boris or Dominic !!!


Johnson facing party revolt over Cummings

PA
May 25th 2020 12:03AM
Boris Johnson is facing a revolt from within his own party as MPs from across the political spectrum line up to condemn the prime minister and his chief adviser Dominic Cummings.

A storm of protest continues to rage not only over revelations the prime minister's most senior and most trusted aide broke the Government's own lockdown guidelines, but also due to Mr Johnson's defence of Mr Cummings on Sunday.

Mr Cummings travelled to County Durham in March to self-isolate with his family while official guidelines warned against long-distance journeys, apparently because he feared that he and his wife would be left unable to care for their son. Further reports also suggested he took a second trip to the North East in April.

Mr Johnson fronted Downing Street's coronavirus briefing to back Mr Cummings, saying he had "acted responsibly, legally and with integrity" and that "any parent would frankly understand what he did".

Dissent has come from inside Tory party ranks, with former minister Paul Maynard saying he shared people's "dismay" at the response, and was one of many MPs who insisted Mr Cummings should quit or be sacked.

It is a classic case of 'do as I say, not as I do' – and it is not as if he was unfamiliar with guidance he himself helped draw up.

It seems to me to be utterly indefensible and his position wholly untenable. 2/2

— Paul Maynard MP (@PaulMaynardUK) May 24, 2020

"It is a classic case of 'do as I say, not as I do' – and it is not as if he was unfamiliar with guidance he himself helped draw up," he said.

"It seems to me to be utterly indefensible and his position wholly untenable."

Veteran Conservative Sir Roger Gale told the PA news agency: "I'm very disappointed, I think it was an opportunity to put this to bed and I fear that now the story is simply going to run and run."

Senior Tory MP Simon Hoare, who had already called for Mr Cummings to go, later lamented Mr Johnson's press conference, telling the Daily Mail: "The PM's performance posed more questions than it answered. Any residual hope that this might die away in the next 24 hours is lost."

Somerton and Frome MP David Warburton said he was "unconvinced" by the PM's defence of Mr Cummings.

Tory grandee Lord Heseltine said it was "very difficult to believe there isn't a substance" in the allegations about Mr Cumming's movements.

"I think these unanswered questions are now on the agenda," he told the BBC, "and I don't think that this anxiety about the Government's position will end until we know the whole story."

Another Tory MP, Jason McCartney, said while it was important for people to show compassion during the crisis, Mr Cummings had to go because the "perceived hypocrisy of the rule makers potentially threatens the success of any future measures" under a second wave of the coronavirus.

A statement about recent events:So many of us have made huge sacrifices in following the lockdown rules over the last...

Posted by Jason McCartney MP on Sunday, May 24, 2020

"We must have confidence that we are doing the right things for the right reasons and that we are all truly in it together. For that reason I believe Mr Cummings' position is now untenable," Mr McCartney said in a Facebook post.

Drawing attention to "the moral hazard of Cummingsgate", Tory MP George Freeman retweeted an article from The Spectator which said Mr Johnson's judgement was "now the issue".

In another tweet, Mr Freeman appeared to bemoan what was missing from the responses of the PM and his main adviser, saying: "Today we needed: some humility; a clear acknowledgement that people would be rightly angry if they sensed double standards; a sincere thank you to the millions of people (including fathers) who have made sacrifices Dominic Cummings didn't; and a public apology from him".

Today we needed:– some humility– a clear acknowledgement that people would be rightly angry if they sensed double standards,– a sincere thank you to the millions of people (inc fathers) who have made sacrifices Dominic Cummings didn't, and – a public apology from him. The Times Pictures on Twitter

— George Freeman MP (@GeorgeFreemanMP) May 24, 2020

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer tweeted Mr Johnson had failed a test of leadership, saying his decision to take no action against Mr Cummings was "an insult to sacrifices made by the British people".

This was a test of the Prime Minister and he has failed it.

It is an insult to sacrifices made by the British people that Boris Johnson has chosen to take no action against Dominic Cummings.

— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) May 24, 2020

Labour MP Paul Blomfield echoed his leader, saying Mr Johnson had "treated the British people with contempt".

The Prime Minister has treated the British people with contempt.

One rule for Dominic Cummings, another for everybody else.pic.twitter.com/1cxqaSKVpJ

— Paul Blomfield MP (@PaulBlomfieldMP) May 24, 2020

And Labour's shadow health minister Justin Madders said it appeared Mr Johnson was now alone in supporting Mr Cummings, saying the matter was "now a question of the PM's judgment and leadership".

It appears NOT ONE Cabinet Minister has tweeted support for Cummings today. Some who did yesterday like Hancock, Raab and Gove haven't tweeted at all today.Maybe the PM is the only one who now supports Cummings- this is now a question of the PMs judgement and leadership.

— Justin Madders MP (@justinmadders) May 24, 2020

Scottish First Minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said Mr Cummings should either resign or be sacked, pointing out she had had to accept the resignation of Scotland's chief medical officer adviser Catherine Calderwood last month for her own lockdown breach.

"I know it is tough to lose a trusted adviser at the height of crisis, but when it's a choice of that or integrity of vital public health advice, the latter must come first," Ms Sturgeon tweeted.

"That's the judgment I and, to her credit, Catherine Calderwood reached. PM and Cummings should do likewise."

I know it is tough to lose a trusted adviser at the height of crisis, but when it's a choice of that or integrity of vital public health advice, the latter must come first. That's the judgment I and, to her credit, Catherine Calderwood reached. PM and Cummings should do likewise.

— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) May 24, 2020

Acting Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey tweeted "Cummings must go", saying the public would be "confused and angry" that he is still in his position.

People will be confused & angry that Dominic Cummings is still in post

But please keep to lockdown guidelines – to save lives & keep people safe

Millions have made huge sacrifices: we cannot go backwards

& Cummings must go – as public health compliance is now in question

— Ed Davey MP #StayHomeSaveLives #ProtectNHS (@EdwardJDavey) May 24, 2020

The LibDems' Jamie Stone called the Cummings affair "a disgrace that stinks in the nostrils of all decent people".

In my nearly 3 years as an MP, I have never had so many emails about one thing on a Sunday night.

People in the Highlands are absolutely outraged by Boris Johnson's defence of Cummings.

It is a disgrace that stinks in the nostrils of all decent people.

— Jamie Stone MP (@Jamie4North) May 24, 2020

And LibDem peer Lord Rennard called for Mr Cummings' sacking and for his full disclosure, citing Mr Cummings' handling of last year's sacking of Treasury media adviser Sonia Khan as a precedent.

When Dominic Cummings wanted to sack @sajidjavid's Special Adviser, he demanded to see her mobile phone to check her messages. Surely now Dominic Cummings will allow his own phone records to be examined to determine his movements?

 

i'll admit they could use a shower, but revolting is a pretty strong word.

 

Clearly irony is not your forte !!!

 

Dominic Cummings is NOT a politician !!! - he is a 'special adviser to that scumbag 'nasty party' in chief Boris Johnson !!! It was Dominic Cummings who drafted the regulations pertaining to 'stay at home' for everyone else - so by breaking those regulations himself he is a total hypocrite !!!

 

Far better, that he should get 'sacked', if Boris has the cojones to do it !!!

 

I just came here becuase I saw one of Vlads threads actually got some replies

 

You and the other ultra right knuckle draggers don't have the cojones to debate with me !!!

 

sorry, i was throwing out bad puns all over the place that day.

 

Well you have to start off with a subject anyone cares about. So an advisor drove to his parents a couple times or whatever he did


You really think all those little crim teens you have over there were staying in their bedrooms reading the Bible for 6 weeks, you probably had a million of them running around, selling meth and spray cans to each doing whatever, police pretending not to see

 

And these are your defences against what that scumbag Cummings did ??? - PATHETIC !!!

 

Yeah supermarkets are dumb lol.

What I really need is a invisable forcefield that just bumps people out of the way, or better yet, evaporates anybody that enters. But not their whole body, just they arm or leg or foot or whatever. And that'll be a reminder to keep your distance when your hoppin' on one leg buddy.

 

A clear example of someone incapable of steering a shopping trolley correctly !!!

 

I'm in and out of those supermarkets before you're down aisle two ya old fart haha. Your wits won't help you against youth.

 

I have no reason to visit supermarkets - I have them come and visit me and deliver all that I require !!!

 

You're probably the generation that sits there and tells us all how strong you are. Well, my grandfathers would never have taken charity like that. Never.

 

Oh yes the "Media" who are the main instigators of all this Furore are doing a perfect job of social distancing (my fucking arse ) some people will use anything pathetic as a stick to beat this government and you Vlad are another sulky lefty because Corbyn got his ass kicked !!

Look at these Pricks "social distancing " ? (hypocrites comes to mind here )

 

So what did he do again, I couldnt be bothered reading up on it. Went and visited his parents or something totally lame like that. BFD!

The lockdowns themselves were a waste of time, then some lame witch hunt over a non event

That's what is pathetic

And of course if he was advisor to a non Tory MP, you wouldn't give a shit

Lame Lame Lame

 

Yeah neither will I be spongeing off the government later in life

 

He probably sat on the turret of his tank and killed innocent civilians instead !!!