The potential now is that 17:22 - May 25 with 3101 views | BlueNomad | the press will lose more credibility. Cummings has made a statement and, unless there is more evidence to be produced, his version cannot be disproved. He has presented himself in a reasonable manner and talked about what are normally deemed confidential issues about his wife and child. This will elicit sympathy and support. I have no reason to like anything about Cummings because I find some of his philosophical beliefs to be the total opposite of mine but I think pursuing this issue now will be counter-productive. What I fear most is that people will place even less trust in the press. [Post edited 25 May 2020 17:23]
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The potential now is that on 17:25 - May 25 with 2035 views | Swansea_Blue | He's just admitted to breaking at least 2 of the laws on lockdown and at least 1 related to driving. And you think the press are the problem? | |
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The potential now is that on 17:25 - May 25 with 2018 views | Shawsey | The exact opposite. Make the lying git squirm. | | | |
The potential now is that on 17:27 - May 25 with 1990 views | Herbivore | What on earth have you been watching? | |
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The potential now is that on 17:27 - May 25 with 1987 views | uefacup81 | Given the way this has been played by the press so far, I dare say there'll be plenty of incontrovertible evidence offered in tomorrow's papers to show precisely how much he's lied. | |
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The potential now is that on 17:29 - May 25 with 1957 views | Shawsey |
The potential now is that on 17:27 - May 25 by uefacup81 | Given the way this has been played by the press so far, I dare say there'll be plenty of incontrovertible evidence offered in tomorrow's papers to show precisely how much he's lied. |
Other people in Barnard Castle already contacting the police. He must go now. | | | |
The potential now is that on 17:29 - May 25 with 1946 views | BlueBadger | This is possibly the most elaborately stupid defence of this shambles you've managed so far. | |
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The potential now is that on 17:29 - May 25 with 1944 views | factual_blue |
The potential now is that on 17:25 - May 25 by Swansea_Blue | He's just admitted to breaking at least 2 of the laws on lockdown and at least 1 related to driving. And you think the press are the problem? |
I'm further confused by the fact that he did all this on instinct, but then produces an account that is of him making an emotion-free judgement taking account of a series of 'complex' issues. | |
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The potential now is that on 17:31 - May 25 with 1919 views | Swansea_Blue | “It is the press, above all, which wages a positively fanatical and slanderous struggle, tearing down everything which can be regarded as a support of national independence, cultural elevation, and the economic independence of the nation.” | |
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The potential now is that on 17:33 - May 25 with 1900 views | Swansea_Blue |
The potential now is that on 17:29 - May 25 by factual_blue | I'm further confused by the fact that he did all this on instinct, but then produces an account that is of him making an emotion-free judgement taking account of a series of 'complex' issues. |
That's genius for you. That's why we can't be trusted to act on individual instinct but instead have to rely on common sense. Or something. | |
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The potential now is that on 17:33 - May 25 with 1897 views | Shawsey |
The potential now is that on 17:29 - May 25 by BlueBadger | This is possibly the most elaborately stupid defence of this shambles you've managed so far. |
He keeps saying "with respect". The bloke has no respect what so ever. | | | |
The potential now is that on 17:33 - May 25 with 1894 views | monytowbray | The potential now is that you are in n abusive relationship with a sociopath and everyone can see it but you. One day you’ll wake up from your nightmare, look back and realise you were a victim of gaslighting. If it wasn’t such an extreme matter he needs to balance for the sake of his entire life he’d have just said NO WASN’T ME and refused to talk about it anymore. | |
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The potential now is that on 17:35 - May 25 with 1876 views | monytowbray | It’s funny to watch knowing they’re sat on a 3rd lockdown breach in May. The guy isn’t half as smart as he thinks he is. Feels like the scene with the Wizard behind the curtain in the Wizard of Oz. | |
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The potential now is that on 17:39 - May 25 with 1843 views | factual_blue |
The potential now is that on 17:33 - May 25 by Swansea_Blue | That's genius for you. That's why we can't be trusted to act on individual instinct but instead have to rely on common sense. Or something. |
It's easier to remember matt hancock's observation that staying indoors was an instruction. | |
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The potential now is that on 17:43 - May 25 with 1807 views | BlueNomad |
The potential now is that on 17:29 - May 25 by BlueBadger | This is possibly the most elaborately stupid defence of this shambles you've managed so far. |
The point I make is that he has to be bang to rights. This has turned out not to be the time; I thought it would be. | | | |
The potential now is that on 17:45 - May 25 with 1786 views | Herbivore |
The potential now is that on 17:43 - May 25 by BlueNomad | The point I make is that he has to be bang to rights. This has turned out not to be the time; I thought it would be. |
Lolz. You can't be for real. | |
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The potential now is that on 17:46 - May 25 with 1775 views | LankHenners | You almost have a point but are going at it the wrong way. All the references to people being angry at stories in the media is what many would identify as a 'Trumpian' tactic to discredit the media so that the government has a level of immunity against negative stories due to the base of Tory voters not believing them. It also helps reaffirm the narrative that the whole thing is a nasty piece of lefty gotcha journalism against a man trying to care for his child. It's essentially 'I don't need all of you on my side, just enough'. | |
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The potential now is that on 17:47 - May 25 with 1756 views | Swansea_Blue |
The potential now is that on 17:46 - May 25 by LankHenners | You almost have a point but are going at it the wrong way. All the references to people being angry at stories in the media is what many would identify as a 'Trumpian' tactic to discredit the media so that the government has a level of immunity against negative stories due to the base of Tory voters not believing them. It also helps reaffirm the narrative that the whole thing is a nasty piece of lefty gotcha journalism against a man trying to care for his child. It's essentially 'I don't need all of you on my side, just enough'. |
The potential now is that by Swansea_Blue 25 May 2020 17:31“It is the press, above all, which wages a positively fanatical and slanderous struggle, tearing down everything which can be regarded as a support of national independence, cultural elevation, and the economic independence of the nation.” Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf (apparently) [Post edited 25 May 2020 17:47]
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The potential now is that on 17:48 - May 25 with 1745 views | BlueNomad |
The potential now is that on 17:45 - May 25 by Herbivore | Lolz. You can't be for real. |
I want him gone but it has to be watertight. Do you have evidence to nail him? | | | |
The potential now is that on 17:54 - May 25 with 1702 views | StokieBlue | In your world do you get 5 when you add 2 and 2? SB | |
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The potential now is that on 18:10 - May 25 with 1655 views | BlueNomad |
The potential now is that on 17:54 - May 25 by StokieBlue | In your world do you get 5 when you add 2 and 2? SB |
Ok I stand convicted by the court of TWTD. I just think we will be stuck with Cummings because the scales have not be tipped so far that Johnson has to sack him unfortunately. I had hoped to see the evidence that he had gone backwards and forwards to Durham. He has denied it and no-one has proved him to be lying. I point this out and get hammered. | | | |
The potential now is that on 18:14 - May 25 with 1633 views | StokieBlue |
The potential now is that on 18:10 - May 25 by BlueNomad | Ok I stand convicted by the court of TWTD. I just think we will be stuck with Cummings because the scales have not be tipped so far that Johnson has to sack him unfortunately. I had hoped to see the evidence that he had gone backwards and forwards to Durham. He has denied it and no-one has proved him to be lying. I point this out and get hammered. |
So what you are saying that it's fine to break the rules as long as you either don't get caught or you only do it once. I'd say it's fairly easy to make a case that the journey to celebrate his wife's birthday was clearly a second breach of the rules anyway. Boris does have to sack him, you should reflect on why he hasn't. SB | |
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The potential now is that on 18:17 - May 25 with 1614 views | Herbivore |
The potential now is that on 17:48 - May 25 by BlueNomad | I want him gone but it has to be watertight. Do you have evidence to nail him? |
Did you not listen to a word he said? | |
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The potential now is that on 18:17 - May 25 with 1606 views | Swansea_Blue |
The potential now is that on 18:10 - May 25 by BlueNomad | Ok I stand convicted by the court of TWTD. I just think we will be stuck with Cummings because the scales have not be tipped so far that Johnson has to sack him unfortunately. I had hoped to see the evidence that he had gone backwards and forwards to Durham. He has denied it and no-one has proved him to be lying. I point this out and get hammered. |
Eh? There are eye witness accounts of him being in Durham area. He just confirmed he'd been there. He gave a long rambling explanation of why he went there, how he got there, where he stayed when he was there, a trip he made to the hospital when he was there, and explained when he came back and there was even a discussion about whether he stopped for petrol. There's no doubt he went backwards and forwards to Durham. That's the whole point of this. What am I missing in what you're trying to say? And of course he's not going anywhere, he's too important to Boris. | |
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The potential now is that on 18:18 - May 25 with 1602 views | Swansea_Blue |
The potential now is that on 18:17 - May 25 by Herbivore | Did you not listen to a word he said? |
Didn't see the interview maybe? | |
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The potential now is that on 18:18 - May 25 with 1600 views | Libero | LOL! - WTF?! | | | |
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