Dominic Cummings acted 'responsibly and legally': Boris Johnson backs his top aide over lockdown trip

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'Dominic Cummings did not do the right thing and it's not acceptable for the PM to make a political decision.' LabourSJ says by defending his top aide Boris Johnson has insulted 'everybody who has worked so hard to bring infection rates down.' More:

He said the"big question" being asked was"is this government asking you - the people, the public - to do one thing, while senior people here in government do something else?"

Mr Cummings was also reportedly spotted by another member of public in Houghall Woods near Durham home on 19 April. A statement by Durham Police, who say they spoke to Mr Cummings' family, also conflicts with Downing Street's claim the family was not contacted by officers.Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, who has called for an inquiry, said Sunday's briefing was"a test of the prime minister and he has failed it".

Yet Mr Johnson looked uncomfortable at today's news conference and avoided answering key questions from journalists, including claims that Mr Cummings made a day trip from Durham to Barnard Castle at the height of the lockdown.

 

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Is this pandemic matter the drama?

Who ever did this needs publicly flogging

I bet sky news put the van there , he did wrong but his poor family watching him be hounded by the press

_MrMattWhelan_

I love it when they turn on themselves! Gives me a warmth inside, a bit like the 5G radiation 🥵

It seems reporters and public have forgotten what they were actually against and now turned this into some sort of witch hunt bullying

The circumstances where Covid19 is easily spread are mainly down to large sporting & social gatherings, pubs, restaurants and public transport. Three hour journeys up the M1 don’t feature in the causes.

I bet Cummings autistic son loved it. Well done you left wing scum.

Which media outlet, set this stunt up?🙄

Hope the owner of that van has a license for making a public broadcast of that clip.

Yes the media are a bunch of twats, it’s their job to be so, but, everyone is missing the point. The government are lying to us, flaunting it in our faces! Don’t be going after the media we know they’re scum, its our ‘leaders’! they are the ones with your rights in their hands!

And now its booforboris

when journalists follow the rules themselves people might agree with them when criticising other people for not doing so until then they are still dirty wanker journalists with no credibility

Why aren’t the press social distancing?!

Are they doing it to enforce the law or please the press?

Leftists anti UK pro EU and pro Open Borders subsidized by ultra globalists. Johnson will become more popular the more the media and the leftists attack him. People know well how the EU has damaged the UK and polluted the country with welfare parasites that clog the hospitals

Lock down is done you won't get people to do it again people in this country are so selfish brain dead no commonsense

i like how people say this is ok bullying a man and his family at home just because you dont like something he did which the police said is not illegal the same people i bet say to their kids bullying is bad

Police obviously conceding social distancing doesn't apply in a feeding frenzy.

Pathetic policing again..

What does it matter? DC is clearly above everything and everyone. Today Marks a day where politics/law and the people didn't matter!

Both should be fcuking sacked

Hopefully the police went to see if he needs any protection for his autistic little boy who must be terrified by the behaviour of the Remainiac revenge mob.

This social distancing is going well - 2 coppers practically holding hands and the press rubbing up against each other - genius.

And yet they’re letting all those idiots with cameras stand right next to each other. It’s no wonder knife crime is as high as it is in London if the police are that bad at their job. Shame on those paparazzi, don’t they know there’s a deadly virus? 🦠 Pathetic.

Where is Mary Wakefield? Still in Durham? Durham adamboultonSKY campbellclaret matthew_weaver

The media are definitely immune to the virus 🦠 that’s why they don’t obey social distance law 🤣🤣🤣 Keep chasing shadows

Headline: ‘No one opens the front door!’ 🤦‍♂️

Wankers, why don’t they try knocking on the front door of a few villans?

Shame they didn’t find all the media for breaking the rules - look at them, hypocrites

The media don’t give a shot about adhering to the rules

This stunt isnt about upholding the law, it has exhos of Sir cliff richards house raid filmed by media without any charge being made. I hope he sues.

He's at No: 10, .. Advising.

That man has no respect for anyone! How many people have missed weddings, funerals and so on. 🤢

KeithOlbermann 'Sorry office, he has just nipped out to Durham.'

All those outside the house should be fired for not following the rules of social distance😂

Press still social distancing I see Not

🙄

Just allow the gezzer to have fun

This was when he was at Number 10. Don’t they watch the news.

What will be next? Police gave parking fine to Mr. Dominic. Story of the day.

Not at home again? Can't he follow the rules?

What a bunch of ✊💦💦💦. Where's the media social distancing. Biggest set of hypocritical personal on earth. As for sky your part of the problem thank fuck I binned you

Do journalists if thats what they not have to social distance or are they exempt

He’s in Barnsley I saw somebody who looked like him in the park it was definitely him because ime a retarded teacher

Does everybody honestly think working in supermarkets etc staff are able to social distance... trust me it’s not possible ... before store openings and after closing there is no such thing as social distancing!

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Yes you did. 🤣

Oh FFS 🙄

adamboultonSKY Non of those journalists are two mtrs apart

Shame they didn't police all those 'Churnalists'!

'The press are gonna be there. Send a black guy and a woman'

Great British pantomime

Amazing how quick the police attend for covid issues, shame they don’t apply same for real crimes

One rule for him and one rule for others fuckin joke

skynews reporting as fact a story put forward by a witness who's evidence has not been tested by the Police!! I would sue for damages if skynews are wrong if I was Dominic Cummings!! Appalling partisan reporting by BethRigby

what a smug prick....just saying

Who cares

Racist?

grumpcrusader God what a waste of their time

Hell be in Durham , or Barnard Castle, or anywhere he likes! Boris said!

Why do the media not self distance? They are clumped round that gate and seem to have forgotten the social distancing rule!

Cunted yourselves off with this tweet

Just to clarify: I’ve had it on good authority from a source at CCHQ that the police didn’t visit DominicCummings at any time today. They were actually strippers booked for a kids birthday party.

adamboultonSKY Masks?

They then walk straight past the media, all of whom are ignoring the social distancing rules in place. I have I teleported to a parallel universe where people who are merely accused of a crime are guilty, whereas actually law breakers in plain sight are just ignored?!

Here's a little reminder for the cops 🤣

Media hypocrisy at its best

Has Rasputin actually called police because of the paps outside or are they going to issue him with a fine

Tweeting from my tent first camp of the year Thank you dominiccummimgs Boris for ending lockdown.

Useless journo

And I do actually believe him.

Honestly I'm not a Labour supporter but Sir Keir sure is behaving like a Prime Minister!

Thank you so much for voicing the dismay and shock which we the British public feel, by the PM's failure to hold Cummins to account. I applaud you.

Ffs stop 🛑 this witch-hunt this is disgusting this is why the media needs to be contained

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Disgraceful lack of social distancing from media

PM really PM biggest joke since JC was leader,Still shows you have a sense of humour but no sense of compassion,Sorry leaders lead and don't listen to media frenzys or witch hunts , Leaders stand up for what they know is right,You Sir are not fit to run a bath let alone a party

If my aunt I had balls she would be my uncle.

Why are his children been sent to school. Why can’t he watch them himself. Nothing key about him.

He’s telling the truth as it was 3 times

Was the reporter/film team/person breaking social distancing rules when doing their job there? If so they should be sacked. And so should all the other tabloid press people there

There is still a pandemic. Starmer should do something useful.

But your not. Thank the Lord.

Jeez, what a melt!

Ye but ur not are u? Lucky for us

But fortunately your not.

but he isn't and never will be!

Your not, thank god

So if Keir_Starmer was Prime Minister he would have hired Dominic Cummings as an adviser?

As if you will ever be PM. 🤣

The British public had the good sense to reject your pathetic party

Conservatives BorisJohnson Do you see your electorate disappear before your very eyes? Do you care? Byee bye Electorate or bye bye Cummings

Which you will never be so ignore all you say !

Didn’t sack his own MPs

CUMMINGS DIDN'T BREAK THE LAW. STEPHEN KINNOCK AND TAHIT ALI DID, KEITH. So why are they still receiving the Labour Whip? The conduct of elected officials should be held to a higher standard than a mere advisor. Your move. Keir_Starmer

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