The Dominic Cummings file

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Went to Arundel yesterday, on the way home swung by Littlehampton to have a look, fucking mobbed, people swarming all over, no one social distancing, especially in the scrum of around 50 trying to get in to the chippy on the front...

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Raab is a black belt in karate, so would imagine he could deck both Cummings and Gove without breaking a sweat.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Went to Arundel yesterday, on the way home swung by Littlehampton to have a look, fucking mobbed, people swarming all over, no one social distancing, especially in the scrum of around 50 trying to get in to the chippy on the front...

Had I known, and if the pubs were open, we could have met up for drink.

 

[Sue]

Raab is a black belt in karate, so would imagine he could deck both Cummings and Gove without breaking a sweat.

I suspect I could deck both Cummings and Gove without a breaking sweat. TBF, I suspect a strong breeze could deck both Cummings and Gove without breaking a sweat.

Raab obviously needs to up his game.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Had I known, and if the pubs were open, we could have met up for drink.

We did consider having a nose at Worthing too, but Littlehampton kind of freaked us out, we didn’t get out of the car, just drove home...

 

[phillm]

Raab is a black belt in karate, so would imagine he could deck both Cummings and Gove without breaking a sweat.

My money would be on Raab and Gove getting a punching to boot. David Davies could probably take them all on.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Why? Government advice is that it's ok to travel any distance to exercise, sunbathe etc as long as you maintain social distancing guidelines. Can't really blame people who've only been to their local park for two months for acting within government guidelines.

Why can't I blame them? I'm not going anywhere like this because the advice says avoid crowds.

All these people aren't really socially distancing the hell out of this scene, are they? This is not better than being outside somewhere much less busy?

 

[two sheds]

At least the ones who jumped off the rocks were social distancing

 

[phillm]

If there was a fight how do you do socially distanced fighting ffs.

 

[cupid_stunt]

We did consider having a nose at Worthing too, but Littlehampton kind of freaked us out, we didn’t get out of the car, just drove home...

TBF, even during normal times, Littlehampton freaks me out.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Lol @ Michael Gove breaking up a fight. It’s so absurd, I feel like it can’t be fiction.

I imagine ‘Michael Gove breaking up a fight’ generally involves two people punching each other, only for Michael Gove to walk by, and the two people deciding it's probably better just to punch Michael Gove.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Raab is a black belt in karate, so would imagine he could deck both Cummings and Gove without breaking a sweat.

Third Dan Prince Andrew

 

[phillm]

Leysdown on the Isle of Sheppey has been nice and no problems apart from no toilets.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

At least the ones who jumped off the rocks were social distancing

They jumped off the top, and all four are in a bad way. No shit...

 

[Cerv]

Why? Government advice is that it's ok to travel any distance to exercise, sunbathe etc as long as you maintain social distancing guidelines. Can't really blame people who've only been to their local park for two months for acting within government guidelines.

admittedly it'd be disappointing if you traveled all the way to the beach then saw that it was too full already to possibly maintain adherence to government guidance on social distancing & avoiding crowds. but that doesn't mean the caveat doesn't exist anymore.
can blame them for not turning around and going elsewhere. or just home.

 

[killer b]

Why can't I blame them? I'm not going anywhere like this because the advice says avoid crowds.

All these people aren't really socially distancing the hell out of this scene, are they? This is not better than being outside somewhere much less busy?

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It's quite difficult to judge from this distance tbh, but there's probably around 2m between each group.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Everyone on that beach has been told to self-isolate for 14 days. Totally avoidable.

 

[killer b]

On youtube there's videos of people jumping off that rock (and sometimes being severely injured) going back years, seems to be a proper maniac magnet...

 

[maomao]

Why can't I blame them? I'm not going anywhere like this because the advice says avoid crowds.

All these people aren't really socially distancing the hell out of this scene, are they? This is not better than being outside somewhere much less busy?

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There seem to be gaps between groups of people if you zoom in. Hard to judge distance because of the odd angle. And it's not exactly an enclosed space, is it. I'm worried about the buses filling up, and I worry about the kids supposedly going back tomorrow spreading it around but not particularly worried about a couple of hundred people who have been shut in for months enjoying a sunny beach. If they all started spitting at each other or an orgy broke out I might worry but they seem to be following current advice.

 

[phillm]

The central falsehood in all this is that Cummings is a genius at divining public mood. He persuaded a lot of stupid people to believe stupid things - people who had never involved themselves in politics - and that was enough to give them a wafer-thin majority in the referendum. But coming up with this single wheeze doesn't translate to mainstream politics. In a curious way, he's the same as Jeremy Corbyn - effective when protesting against the status quo on a single issue - whipping up popular support for unhappy people - but hopeless when constructing a workable alternative. Ironic then that it was Corbyn who did as much as Cummings to get Johnson in.

 

[gentlegreen]

It's quite difficult to judge from this distance tbh, but there's probably around 2m between each group.

There are going to be bottlenecks though ... but the UV factor of 8, plus a breeze probably minimised risks ...

For myself I have always struggled with why people want to spend their time in such close proximity to others when doubtless there are other places - though Chesil beach is probably somewhat risky for swimming ...

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

There seem to be gaps between groups of people if you zoom in. Hard to judge distance because of the odd angle. And it's not exactly an enclosed space, is it. I'm worried about the buses filling up, and I worry about the kids supposedly going back tomorrow spreading it around but not particularly worried about a couple of hundred people who have been shut in for months enjoying a sunny beach. If they all started spitting at each other or an orgy broke out I might worry but they seem to be following current advice.

Once the air ambulances turned up there certainly wasn’t two meters between people...

 

[killer b]

There are going to be bottlenecks though ... but the UV factor of 8, plus a breeze probably minimised risks ...

For myself I have always struggled with why people want to spend their time in such close proximity to others when doubtless there are other places - though Chesil beach is probably somewhat risky for swimming ...

I guess when they set off they didn't imagine it'd be so crowded. I've been to the beach in the southwest on a sunny day, you always set off hopeful...

 

[maomao]

Once the air ambulances turned up there certainly wasn’t two meters between people...

Well tbf that was the fault of four knobends and not the couple of hundred people on the beach who didn't jump off the rocks.

 

[Badgers]

They jumped off the top, and all four are in a bad way. No shit..

Good, hope they die

Everyone on that beach has been told to self-isolate for 14 days. Totally avoidable.

Good

 

[killer b]

It's a bit weird that people who won't accept blanket anger at groups of people for, say, voting tory, are quite happy to direct their rage at some people who wanted to catch a bit of sun and go for a dip.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Lengths people will go to defend idiots. Surely people have some responsibility for their actions.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

It's a bit weird that people who won't accept blanket anger at groups of people for, say, voting tory, are quite happy to direct their rage at some people who wanted to catch a bit of sun and go for a dip.

I’ve got shit loads of hate, plenty for everyone

 

[Poot]

It's a bit weird that people who won't accept blanket anger at groups of people for, say, voting tory, are quite happy to direct their rage at some people who wanted to catch a bit of sun and go for a dip.

It's the toilet situation.

That is all.

Boak

 

[gentlegreen]

I know I keep plugging the show, but Bondi Rescue is an eye-opener in terms of human behaviour (straight off the coach and into a well-signposted rip, fully-clothed and unable to float or swim)

... But this beach had perfect swimming conditions and three idiots (and the ones encouraging them) still managed to cause carnage - with massive knock-on effects for many given the circumstances.