Indy 3,299 Posted May 25, 2020 Jackanory.......what a total crock of made up ****e! He should have resigned honourably to protect Bumbling Boris! This is now really messy and going to get worse! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,517 Posted May 25, 2020 No apology but he has read out a long statement to cover up any cracks (saying happy Easter for example could be to the retired chemistry teacher). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigFish 1,986 Posted May 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Indy said: Jackanory.......what a total crock of made up ****e! He should have resigned honourably to protect Bumbling Boris! This is now really messy and going to get worse! So if you are worried about your eyesite, put all your family in the car and drive 30 miles is an appropriate eye test?? 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,760 Posted May 25, 2020 Reminds me of Sir Norman Fry off Little Britain. "....unfortunatley I tripped over at exactly the same time the young man's pants had fallen down." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,385 Posted May 25, 2020 Peston doing his usual. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,517 Posted May 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Herman said: Reminds me of Sir Norman Fry off Little Britain. "....unfortunatley I tripped over at exactly the same time the young man's pants had fallen down." Yes....reminded me ....."I was searching for a Murray mint in the glovebox when I accidentally entered the constituent" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted May 25, 2020 Just got in from work so missed the lovely misunderstood Mr Cummins . I hope he has allayed all the worriess of the general public that feared for his health after his exhausting mission of mercy. I'm sure he is repentant and suitably chastened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barbe bleu 825 Posted May 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Aggy said: The moving house bit means selling yours and buying a new one - not just nipping down to your second home because you feel like it. You are quite possibly correct that it was intended to cover moving house because you had no choice. What was intended though is not as important as what was written. Moving house when reasonable necessary is an accepted reason, there is no further qualification. The fact that it was later qualified is proof of intention true, but also proof that it wasnt qualified in the first place. I've no interest in discussing the morals of this but I'd be surprised if he gets prosecuted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,517 Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) He knows all his dates around Durham but not the ones talking to Johnson (even though last week). An incredible announcement and statement. My gosh, this is painful to watch ...time for a time out. Edited May 25, 2020 by sonyc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,385 Posted May 25, 2020 The bet is lost. There is no chance he will get the push. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,558 Posted May 25, 2020 11 minutes ago, BigFish said: So if you are worried about your eyesite, put all your family in the car and drive 30 miles is an appropriate eye test?? Leaving aside the question of going up north in general, the thing about that hilariously absurd Barnard Castle excuse is that it is a clear admission that with that excursion he he broke the lockdown rules. So if that was what he told Johnson before Johnson went on TV and said Cummings had acted entirely legally then Johnson was lying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,299 Posted May 25, 2020 Just now, ricardo said: The bet is lost. There is no chance he will get the push. Not sure Ricardo, power of the press and people, this has made it ten times worse! He will get hounded till he will be asked to resign to protect the government. Limit the damage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted May 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, sonyc said: He knows all his dates around Durham but not the ones talking to Johnson (even though last week) To quote Judge Judy " you dont need a good memory...if you're telling the truth". Another gem from JJ.... " dont pee on my leg and then tell me its raining ". Both of which seem to apply to Mr Cummins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aggy 755 Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Barbe bleu said: You are quite possibly correct that it was intended to cover moving house because you had no choice. What was intended though is not as important as what was written. Moving house when reasonable necessary is an accepted reason, there is no further qualification. The fact that it was later qualified is proof of intention true, but also proof that it wasnt qualified in the first place. I've no interest in discussing the morals of this but I'd be surprised if he gets prosecuted. I doubt he’ll be prosecuted either, but I am interested in the morality of it when he is advising the PM. Even he hasn’t tried to argue that he was just reasonably “moving house”, instead using some young child exemption which doesn’t appear to be anywhere expressly in writing. Edit: also it hasn’t been qualified later or amended. The newer regs just brought in additional exemptions as part of the first stage of lifting of lockdown. Previously you could move house where reasonably necessary, now you can still do that, but also go to estate agents, house viewings etc. Edited May 25, 2020 by Aggy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,299 Posted May 25, 2020 Just now, PurpleCanary said: Leaving aside the question of going up north in general, the thing about that hilariously absurd Barnard Castle excuse is that it is a clear admission that with that excursion he he broke the lockdown rules. So if that was what he told Johnson before Johnson went on TV and said Cummings had acted entirely legally then Johnson was lying. Add to this, if he’s saying his eye sight was poor, he put his 4 year old son in the car and drove an hour! What parent would put his child at risk! Surely he’d leave his son and wife at home and drive round the block. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,517 Posted May 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Indy said: Add to this, if he’s saying his eye sight was poor, he put his 4 year old son in the car and drove an hour! What parent would put his child at risk! Surely he’d leave his son and wife at home and drive round the block. You'd think so, yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dj11 377 Posted May 25, 2020 Can his wife not drive? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aggy 755 Posted May 25, 2020 Just now, Indy said: Add to this, if he’s saying his eye sight was poor, he put his 4 year old son in the car and drove an hour! What parent would put his child at risk! Surely he’d leave his son and wife at home and drive round the block. Tested his eyes by putting his child in a car, stopping at an isolated river bank, sitting around there for a bit until he got spotted, droving to a forest, playing there for a bit until he got spotted again and then went home. Don’t you test your eyes like that as well? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,385 Posted May 25, 2020 A lot of straw clutching but he's not going in my opinion. You can get 7-4 on him going by July and 1-3 after and that speaks volumes to me. This is over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,517 Posted May 25, 2020 So which account is the most convincing? Barnard Castle or Pizza Express? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barbe bleu 825 Posted May 25, 2020 58 minutes ago, Aggy said: As for b - I don’t see how it could be. Surely the whole point of his argument is that he couldn’t provide care while ill. Why couldn’t his sister or whoever drive to pick up the child so Cummings could avoid breaking the law? Also, the exemption allowing people to leave the home to provide care states to provide care to a vulnerable person. Vulnerable person is defined in regulation 1(c) - over 70, pregnant or under 70 with a specified underlying condition. So I don’t think this exemption would apply here either. C - possibly, but I don’t think people will have that. If he can’t point to one of the specified exceptions permitted by legislation and instead relies on a general “other reasonable excuse” exemption then he is basically saying people can pick and choose when to bother sticking to the lockdown or not. Schedule 1 defines vulnerable groups as including those you have stated. The qualifier 'includes' suggests the list is not exhaustive. No reason it should not include a four year old. I'm not getting in a debate about the morals or reasonableness of his actions but if I was his lawyer if probably go straight to these two exemptions and bundle anything else into an argument under the residual grounds for travel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,745 Posted May 25, 2020 1 minute ago, ricardo said: This is over. Not on here it isn't. Pages and pages to run yet. 😛 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Fever 3,783 Posted May 25, 2020 When in a hole stop digging. So many bad decisions here. It unravels when you analyse his story being played for sympathy. We do have to make judgments. You should go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigFish 1,986 Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, ricardo said: A lot of straw clutching but he's not going in my opinion. You can get 7-4 on him going by July and 1-3 after and that speaks volumes to me. This is over. He's Johnson's SPAD, while Johnson thinks he needs him he will remain. Nothing anyone can do about it. In Brexit Britain I was told we would be able to unelect our leaders. Turns out that is not the case. Edited May 25, 2020 by BigFish sp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Indy said: Add to this, if he’s saying his eye sight was poor, he put his 4 year old son in the car and drove an hour! What parent would put his child at risk! Surely he’d leave his son and wife at home and drive round the block. Why the fook has nobody asked about driving a child in a car when you can’t see Edited May 25, 2020 by Van wink 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aggy 755 Posted May 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, Barbe bleu said: Schedule 1 defines vulnerable groups as including those you have stated. The qualifier 'includes' suggests the list is not exhaustive. No reason it should not include a four year old. I'm not getting in a debate about the morals or reasonableness of his actions but if I was his lawyer if probably go straight to these two exemptions and bundle anything else into an argument under the residual grounds for travel. 1(3) In these Regulations— (c)“vulnerable person” includes— (i)any person aged 70 or older; (ii)any person under 70 who has an underlying health condition, including but not limited to, the conditions listed in Schedule 1; (iii)any person who is pregnant. Used “including but not limited to” in limb ii but only “including” at (c). That suggests the ‘including’ at (c) is exhaustive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,385 Posted May 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, BigFish said: He's Johnson's SPAD, while Johnson thinks he needs him he will remain. Nothing anyone can do about it. In Brexit Britain I was told we would be able to unelect our leaders. Turns out that is not the case. He has also very successfully distanced the PM from any of this. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted May 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, sonyc said: So which account is the most convincing? Barnard Castle or Pizza Express? Pizza express, by several miles. Andrew would have had no probs taking his kids to Croyden P E , drop them home , then a quick spin into central London in time for the nightclubs . Sorted. I have not heard that issue raised ref Randy Andy and that evening....he had plenty of time to do both. Yet as far as I know, no one challenged him over this topic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,517 Posted May 25, 2020 Just now, ricardo said: He has also very successfully distanced the PM from any of this. Taken one for the team (à la Tony Adams) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigFish 1,986 Posted May 25, 2020 1 minute ago, ricardo said: He has also very successfully distanced the PM from any of this. Yep, nice touch to say he didn't tell Johnson where he was Share this post Link to post Share on other sites