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The UK response to Covid-19 [MOD WARNING 1ST POST]

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  • #7382
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    The guy must have a huge network of friends and family in London. Its simply not credible that he has to drive 260 miles for child care

    I suspect the guy doesn't actually have that many friends


  • #7383
    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,911 Mod ✭✭✭✭devnull


    Now saying that the coverage over the last few days could cause people to break the rules and not him.

    He says he maybe should have made the statement earlier but he didn't.

    Guess that was before his 'story' was written and polished.


  • #7384
    LuckyGent88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    This can’t actually be real; can it?? This is just pathetic stuff.

    No need for an opticians!!! Just drive to a castle to see if your eyes are good


  • #7385
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    12th April is day 13 after he had symptoms.

    28th March is day 2 after his wife had symptoms.

    Why was he leaving his house during either of those dates?


  • #7386
    Panthro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,069 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    He sure as hell apologies to absolutely no one.
    His stubbornness knows no bounds.


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  • #7387
    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,911 Mod ✭✭✭✭devnull


    Beth Rigby not holding back here, best set of questions by far.


  • #7388
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 43,817 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    the public anger is all the media's fault :rolleyes:


  • #7389
    Igotadose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,872 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    Gotta like Beth Rigby. This guys trying to blame the media (where've we heard that before). She's got him sweating, somewhat surprising the BBC questioner wasn't quite softballing, either.


  • #7390
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Did he just write down "remember to have Beth Rigby killed"?


  • #7391
    Enzokk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,049 ✭✭✭Enzokk


    devnull wrote: »
    Now saying that the coverage over the last few days could cause people to break the rules and not him.

    He says he maybe should have made the statement earlier but he didn't.

    Guess that was before his 'story' was written and polished.


    Now it is the media's fault for the anger of the people. Despicable. Actually, scratch my previous post, he will not apologise for anything and he is obviously better than the other plebs.


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  • #7392
    Igotadose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,872 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    And, why come back to London to work? Couldn't he telecommute?


  • #7393
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Beth Rigby just gave him an easy out of "should you have done different" and he still didn't take it.


  • #7394
    maebee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭maebee


    He is completely incapable of admitting that he even made one tiny mistake.


  • #7395
    Mushy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,206 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    He said he was in a bad shape hence why not asking Boris. Yet at the start he went up in case he got ill. Wonder which was it


  • #7396
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Cummings to the media: "I only hit you because you annoy me"


  • #7397
    Enzokk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,049 ✭✭✭Enzokk


    Nice question on when the PM knew what, Cummings getting tetchy.


  • #7398
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 43,817 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Is he rattled now over the Q about how long Boris knew?


  • #7399
    Igotadose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,872 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    PM didn't ask about it till the story went public. Nice. Refutes what he said earlier.


  • #7400
    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,911 Mod ✭✭✭✭devnull


    Igotadose wrote: »
    Gotta like Beth Rigby. This guys trying to blame the media (where've we heard that before). She's got him sweating, somewhat surprising the BBC questioner wasn't quite softballing, either.

    The good thing about her questioning is not only has she asked him some tough questions and been far more on the front foot, she's also set him up for the follow-up from the next guy (CH4 Political Editor)


  • #7401
    RollieFingers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,645 ✭✭✭RollieFingers


    #cumgate is trending on Twitter :o


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  • #7402
    Igotadose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,872 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    Gary from Channel 4 is holding him over the coals somewhat. "Some circumstances you won't be able to follow the rules." Really? I think he's making it up


  • #7403
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Is the regular briefing cancelled today?


  • #7404
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 12,836 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    This has turned very badly now, car crash stuff.


  • #7405
    Igotadose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,872 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    Will he be gone by the next PMQ?


  • #7406
    Panthro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,069 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    He's clinging on to that guidance technicality for dear life.
    If he'd come out and said "my actions were totally unacceptable and I apologise to the nation" he may have some sympathy.

    Trying to put this back on the media is Trump levels of dick move.


  • #7407
    Enzokk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,049 ✭✭✭Enzokk


    No Mr Cummings, if you are so ill that you cannot look after your 4 year old then social services will look after him until family can pick him up or you are well enough to do it.


  • #7408
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,952 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Daily mail ragging him now, questions get harder with each journalist.


  • #7409
    Igotadose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,872 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    Daily Mail has the gloves off. "You've driven a coach and horses through the spirit of the instructions."


  • #7410
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Now his wife suddenly didn't have symptoms before the drive to Durham.


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  • #7411
    Panthro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,069 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    (you'd nearly forget there's a worldwide pandemic!)


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