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Hey, thanks for suggesting this. Yes, that's exactly what it needed, a forensic analysis from somebody whose field is forensic analysis. The contrast between Hemingway and Joyce is quite revealing. If anyone else is under any doubt as to whether Cummings' statement is an exercise in...

I think we can safely rephrase that to: Cummings got the PM's press officer to tell the MoS that he has warned Cummings that he's on his last chance.

RE 1, yes, you're right, but why start there? Beyond New Labour's 13 year rule, their longest time in power is six years, and they have only managed that twice (1945-51 and 1964-70). Factor in the distinct possibility of Scottish independence, and the only chance of retaining power is from a...

Well, can I spar with you on this one, but first, yes, I agree the key question is with the public, but on to sparring: 1, Labour don't get decades of ruling. That 13 years of New Labour was a one-off. 2, Covid-19 is going disastrously, and I'm surprised that the public hasn't really quite...

Agreed. Nick Robinson has been excellent for a long, long time.

This is one of the things they've been hiding behind with their use of language. DC et al say that he's done "nothing illegal", and this is true, precisely because (and please correct me if I'm wrong on this) the government didn't introduce legislation on the lockdown, they issued guidelines for...

Not forgetting that Labour did not sign the letter written by all the other parties calling for Cummings' resignation or removal. You're spot on. Labour's strategy is to step back, and allow the Tories to keep finding more rope.

Cummings was, of course, charged with contempt of parliament, for refusing to attend the CMS Parliamentary Select Committee. He was no doubt also behind the government's decision to prorogue parliament, which was subsequently overturned and deemed unlawful by the Supreme Court. And, yet, in the...

They have their analysis spot on there. It's only Sunak and Gove that have demonstrated any intellect. Gove gets rolled out in situations such as this when things get really desperate, or a case needs to be made, because he's the Cabinet's most skilled, detailed and effective communicator, but...

It was never legislation in the first place, these were government guidelines. Cummings, Johnson, Gove, et al are of course hiding this when they say that he'd done nothing illegal.

Has this featured on this long thread yet? https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/what-to-do-if-you-or-someone-you-live-with-has-coronavirus-symptoms/

I'm desperate for this to continue, so more and more realise what this lot are like. That said, there's no chance that they'll balls this out.

Yes, you're spot on. There are a few that are defending him, but they're dwindling. Might be just down to Baker lite by now

We need to work towards ensuring the elected **** is no longer in position.

Four hours from London to Durham. Probably means he was breaking the speed limit too.

:clap: And as you didn't do it, I will: Steve Baker and Baker lite on opposite sides. A real Baker bust up going on here.

I'm surprised they haven't done this already, although the news is that Cummings has now entered Number 10, so I suspect it's imminent.

What will develop out of this is anyone's guess. My preferred option is that we have a national government, followed by an election, because the country has got yet another monumental decision to make. The likelihood of that happening is low, however. Attention will increasingly turn to the...

Is he Cummings, or going?

Can Cummings stay on, please? Pretty please.