In private, Tories were dismayed. In public, they rallied to save Dominic Cummings

It was Mother’s Day – 22 March – and as Covid-19 spread across the country, Boris Johnson was urging families not to mark the occasion as normal. “This Mothering Sunday,” he said, “the single best present we can give – we who owe our mothers so much – is to spare them the risk of catching a dangerous disease. The sad news is that that means staying away. This time the best thing is to ring her, video-call her or Skype her – but avoid any unnecessary physical contact or proximity.

Arrogance personified

They can issue all the 'non-denial denials' they want. They can split hairs all they want. They can rationalise all they want. They can dispute the police account all they want. But if Neil Ferguson had to go, so does Cummings. SackCummings

The Conservatives have done a spectacular job of ending lockdown. Most people will think why should they bother when it’s 1 rule for them, 1 for the tories.

NARRATOR: A demonstrably incompetent government burns its political capital and public good will in the immolative act of saving an unelected advisor with questionable ethics, only to discover they had done so on the basis of half the facts. Let’s see what happens next. cummings

No one cares.

We need better more qualified people in these positions when there is an emergency going on! This lot just can't cut it, where is Boris btw?

Rasputin was never saved by having the Czar's whole government lie and lie down for him.

I hate bald folk. 99% of them want to see rome burn as they've been dealt the baldy card. Sinister wee creepy guy.

I doubt they were dismayed in private. Or anywhere else.

Double standards from the Tory Party. Totally unexpected................................

Well more fool them then - undermined any credibility about anything they say (or the last shards of it)

KevinPascoe Are the Turgid Tories unable to apologise?

It’s a green light for everyone to break the lockdown rules.

Lefties faux outrage at Cummings desperate to claim the scalp of the tactician who masterminded the huge win for the Conservatives at the last election. 🇬🇧

What really is outrageous is the fact that when caught driving hundres of miles with virus in, the alibi is the sick child used as a human shield.

Tories being dishonest? Surely not. Glad I'm sitting down.

Looks like he went back to Durham a 2nd time in Mid April during the lockdown. The hypocrisy is astounding but the toadying cultists will be back to defend him again no doubt.

But why? I don't get it.

I think they're worried about what a media star he'd be if he was annoyed for being sacked, but he doesn't seem the kind that would resign for the good of his employers or for his own reputation. it's refreshing in a way.

Twats and hypocrites.

owen_g Right now they are so very pissed off. Personal and Tory cred spilt for nothing

And that, ladies and gentlemen, tells you all you need to know about our screwed-up political system. Why can't they say what they really think? What are they afraid of?

They are terrified of him

The reason Dominic Cummings was slow to react is that he was waiting to find out how much the press knew, before adding his spin. I cannot WAIT for the rest of it to come out over the next couple of days 🍿🍿🍿🍿

the UK currently has the most morally bankrupt government of my entire 63 year old lifetime!

Bye 👋

dailybrief dominiccummngs dominicgoing COVID19 lockdownuk I have a little Lockdown Game for everyone on Twitter but I think we are going to need a LOT more PINS !!!

These lot are a shambles

Be true always!

Which cabinet minister will crack first? My money's on Hancock.

Dismayed by him but not by the disgusting authoritian law their party enforced?

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