The Dominic Cummings file

[brogdale]

Another nuance - this lot want lockdown over. But sacking him will be seen as punishment for ignoring lockdown. Bit tricky.

They've never been averse to political cognitive dissonance when the glittering prize is in view.

 

[DaveCinzano]

if he goes, he will probably just be hidden in an office somewhere

Hopefully Edgar Allan Poe-style

 

[Roadkill]

Maybe, but it's obvious that many of them think Johnson's use is over.

I'm not convinced it is tbh. It looks to me more as if they still think Johnson can still be a useful figurehead, so long as they're the ones calling the shots.

 

[Steel Icarus]

WHO THE FUCK DOESN'T WANT AN END TO LOCKDOWN? Just fucking up how we come out of lockdown theoretically means another lockdown. (I say theoretically cos I don't think the country will be governable at that stage)

Woah there sparky. Obviously I meant they want an end to lockdown before it's safe

 

[agricola]

Hopefully Edgar Allan Poe-style

or like Richmond

 

[Part-timah]

Reckon this is the first battle of the war to ditch Johnson.

It’s a good play. If BJ sacks DC he’s weakened himself. If he doesn’t...he’s done the same. Win-win.

 

[gosub]

Woah there sparky. Obviously I meant they want an end to lockdown before it's safe

Way things are, lockdown has to end before its 'safe', what we need is an end to lockdown where covid is manageable.

 

[brogdale]

I'm not convinced it is tbh. It looks to me more as if they still think Johnson can still be a useful figurehead, so long as they're the ones calling the shots.

OTWT obviously, but this looks like being a very rocky time for Johnson

 

[Part-timah]

The Telegraph has changed its tone since last night.

 

[brogdale]

Gotta feel sorry for the employees of the state broadcaster responsible for 'news' output this lunchtime...they literally won't know who's lies they should be pumping out?

 

[Lord Camomile]

how long does it take to sack somebody? bloody hell.

Can be hard to get a union rep and short notice.

 

[maomao]

Cummings is probably trying to sack Boris. I hope he comes out unsacked though. This is a lot more damaging than your average Twitter storm.

 

[Treacle Toes]

Cummings is Gove's mate 1st and foremost...was his advisor previously...They both want rid of Johnson I imagine.

 

[Part-timah]

They’ll probably bring him back after sacking like Malcolm Tucker:

 

[Raheem]

how long does it take to sack somebody? bloody hell.

Cummings probably wants to break the news to him gently.

 

[two sheds]

Cummings is probably trying to sack Boris. I hope he comes out unsacked though. This is a lot more damaging than your average Twitter storm.

Yep Johnson will look really feeble if he doesn't sack him.

 

[Roadkill]

Yep Johnson will look really feeble if he doesn't sack him.

And if he does he and all of the cabinet look like idiots for coming out in his defence yesterday. Rock and a hard place.

Then there are the questions of what Cummings' role actually is and what he knows.

I did plan on doing some serious work over this weekend: instead I'm glued to Twitter and the politics news.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Blimey, Roger Gale, Tory MP, on Sky News has called on the PM to sack Cummings this afternoon, and to take the press briefing today.

 

[Lord Camomile]

And if he does he and all of the cabinet look like idiots for coming out in his defence yesterday.

Did Johnson actually come out in his defence? Saw the tweets from Raab, Hancock, etc but don't think I ever saw anything from Johnson?

 

[elbows]

 

[Roadkill]

Did Johnson actually come out in his defence. Saw the tweets from Raab, Hancock, etc but don't think I ever saw anything from Johnson?

No, he didn't actually put his name to anything - which is probably telling - but there was a statement from No. 10.

 

[two sheds]

How will Johnson play it if he does sack him? Making people feel guilty for all the inhuman criticism of an industrious working man just trying to look after his child?

 

[Raheem]

No, he didn't actually put his name to anything - which is probably telling - but there was a statement from No. 10.

There's that quote about it not being as bad as shagging.

 

[cyril_smear]

demonic cuntings

 

[frogwoman]

Fucking livid lol, DotCommunist and others know how much usually hate this kind of talk but this gang of kleptocrats should be dragged before a revolutionary tribunal and I'll leave the rest to the imagination.

 

[teqniq]

Heh.

 

[Orang Utan]

Led By Donkeys are just Fathers 4 Justice with a degree

 

[teqniq]

Are they? They do some funny stuff nevertheless.

 

[planetgeli]

And if he does he and all of the cabinet look like idiots for coming out in his defence yesterday.

They'll use the 4 year old child defence.

Then there are the questions of what Cummings' role actually is and what he knows.

This is surely the 'detail' that is being 'ironed out'.

'How much do you want for those skeletons Dom?'

 

[bimble]

They put this poster up earlier too apparently.