Rules apply to all, senior health official says of UK PM's adviser Cummings

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England's deputy chief medical officer said the COVID-19 rules were clear and applied to all when he was asked about the prime minister's most senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, who made a lengthy journey during the lockdown.

FILE PHOTO: Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam speaks during Daily COVID-19 Digital News Conference chaired by Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock, along with Professor of Public Health & Epidemiology, Coordinator of the National Testing Effort, Professor John Newton, to update on the coronavirus disease outbreak, at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain May 4, 2020.

LONDON - England’s deputy chief medical officer said the COVID-19 rules were clear and applied to all when he was asked about the prime minister’s most senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, who made a lengthy journey during the lockdown. Jonathan Van-Tam bucked the trend of other government advisers who have avoided commenting on Cummings when he was asked at a daily news conference whether people in authority should give a lead and obey the rules.“In my opinion the rules are clear and they have always been clear. In my opinion, they are for the benefit of all and in my opinion they apply to all.”

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KatyFBrand

I missed this at the time, but Prof. Van-Tam sneaked in several pointers to potentially imply that the Government is taking risks with our health. Maybe I have misjudged him. Maybe he enjoys a very dry sense of humour.

quite right

Hence why over 1 million have signed this

'Except, you know, not really,' he continued.

His question didn’t have Cummings in it , so you’ve put words into his mouth linking it with a previous question to a previous person.

Sack him. Its easy.

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