One rule - Surely you get that those in government - and especially the very top of government - need to be an exemplar. I explained why. I imagine that all other MPs who have committed a breach have expressed regret in some way. Cummings hasn't.
Having to be "better than others" is a burden of leadership. Politics, sport, work. If you're in charge, then more is expected of you.......certainly in terms of behaviour and adherence to rules.
Calderwood resigned because she was found out ......... what a shame Cummings hasn't got the same integrity. (Barnard Castle at the very least).
"Cummings wheather people agree or not does have a decent argument he didn't break the rules due to exceptional circumstances with childcare" .......... actually, legally, no, he doesn't. .Read this thread:
Brexit - fair enough ......... don't have enough knowledge about the changing influence of papers but it's still an easy excuse.
Stay at home was pretty clear. It's only Stay Alert that's caused controversy.
No, I do watch some American news ...... and I have to laugh at your statement
as CNN and MSNBC are even worse for left bias than Fox are for right bias these days, ................... bar for a couple of presenters Cavuto, Wallace, Smith before he left, the rest are up Trump's arse. (Take that back, .....I forget the name of their WH correspondent .....tall, grey hair....he's OK). CNN, MSNBC, they have good and bad, but more are fair than not. The issue is, they're all obviously against Trump, cos he's just puddled, but they don't fawn over Democrats in the same way. I fully agree with your impartiality comment by the way .......... and I generally think most of ours are OK, cos both sides think they pick against them!
As for any "attacking Cummings" points you raise ...... I'll raise you "Corbyn".
As for your exceptional circumstances para (hope the little uns well by the way) I refer you back to the Matthew Ryder thread. (Hasn't Milne gone now by the way?).
Happy to agree to disagree .......even Lawyers see different interpretation of points of law. It's just a shame for the Tories that such a fuss has been made about an advisor ........ who supposedly should never be "the story". It's just that Johnson has to back him, as he'll shit himself should he go........... on the back of getting rid of too many half decent MPs in the last election.