Family - I think you've made my point for me. Thank you. That's why Cummings (or the spokesman) was being dishonest .....or at least, partially so. If the police didn't speak to him or his wife, then not to include his mum/dad/sister in the definition of "family" was devious. Alternatively, if it was none of these, then he knew who it was .........and could have said so.
Guidance .......... and yet there's nothing shown there on the website. Regardless, we won't agree, so .......
. Funny though how none of the MPs defending him say he was within the guidelines .......just that he did what he thought right for his family.
As for his wife, a well known journalist, who chose to mention her husband in her writing ........ aaah ...... leave it. You're not going to see anything wrong anyway.
Working ......from home ..................... as opposed to isolating ........ in someone else's house ........... aaah ........again, leave it.
As for the tongue in cheek zoo comment, well, as per usual, you assume feelings onto other people. Not worked up in any way .......... though I am bemused by how you create your version of reality.
You've accused me previously of wanting things to be black and white ........ and yet it's you who insist there has to be right and wrong. Projection maybe? Regardless, it's just a shame that Cummings hasn't chosen to give an honest representation of what's happened. Instead, he made a statement through No 10, and piled onto the Tory cabinet to get behind him. If he'd have reasonably explained that :
- he felt compelled to go up there as he had no other support resource for his kid (couldn't use his bro in law because ...........?)
- he didn't stop and meet people eg at services ..... or alternatively, did so, but wore a mask and gloves
- he didn't speak to police, but "x" did
........................... you see, it's not hard. Most would/may have given a grudging nod.
Instead, people - rightly or wrongly - will now think "feck it, lockdown's gone". ...... and the government will blame the public, washing their hands of any responsibility.
This wasn't about right or wrong. It should have been about leadership. Instead, it turned out to be about selfishness, arrogance it and a disregard of others.
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