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Possibly - but the lawyers' views that I've seen basically say that the wording indicates that he DID commit a breach of the regulations (ie, the law), but because it was "minor", no further action needs to be taken. Therefore, I think it's logical to conclude that minor breaches of the...

I recommend the FT podcast, with David Allan Green - basically highlighting how Cummings' statement is the result of a lot of legal input (and in fact is highly unlikely to have been the work of Cummings at all).

I think you could be right, but it'll be interesting to see what permanent damage is done to Johnson's credibility/popularity. It'll also be interesting to see whether the public's increased failure to stick to the rules leads to a rise in infections (dangerous for the nation, but could easily...

It might be an 80 seat majority, but there are well over 50 Tory seats with a winning margin of less than 5% - a lot in the North/Midlands where the Tories were "lent" votes to deliver Brexit. A General Election might seem a long way off, but clearly A LOT of Tory MPs are pretty worried already...

I think I mentioned earlier on this thread that I'd decided to write to my MP. We live in a rural constituency in Somerset, and our MP almost never rocks the boat. In fact, I doubt he has ever voted against the advice of the government whips. Anyway, he responded to me today to say that "over...

Indeed. Literally. I felt ill last night - not so much regarding Cummings' trip to Durham. If you take it at face value, you could just about rationalise it. But the obfuscation, lying, the ridiculous story about the trip to Barnard Castle - they are clearly playing us all. They sincerely...

All excellent points. Then, to top it all, they decide to do the effing thing in the rose garden. They must be laughing their heads off!! And all the poodles in the Cabinet diligently tweet how marvellous it was, how everything's been cleared up, and how we need to move on. We are being royally...

4pm.

Those doubting the size of Cummings' ego may be surprised to learn that his statement is coming live from the Rose Garden at No 10.....

If the PM had answered those questions yesterday, this could have been put to bed.

This truly is farcical. He's a government advisor, and he gets to make his own statement to the media, and we are expected to be on tenterhooks listening to his every word. He had six hours with the PM yesterday to explain himself. The PM then made a statement. If the allegations are untrue then...

That's the problem with people like Cummings and Johnson. They spoil it for the good guys. There ARE lots of decent people in politics, but the antics of the egomaniacs means many people (including you) understandably get pissed off.

This is one of the key problems with the whole charade. All this cr*p about needing childcare, when other close relatives lived nearby in London. Plus, when they actually got to Durham they didn't even use the childcare they had apparently travelled so far to seek. These people are just very...

My local MP (I live in a constituency in Somerset with a huge Tory majority) ALWAYS toes the line. He is a whips dream. But this evening he's tweeted "I'm unconvinced by the PM's defence of Cummings." Very mild, of course - but it comes from a staunch loyalist. He's not a regular user of social...

Indeed. This is a classic case of the ruling classes thinking they're above the law. It's always been like that, but in this case Cummings' acts are different. Millions are making huge sacrifices for the good of the nation, and Cummings couldn't be arsed to follow suit. And, to make it worse...