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The #Cummings story seems to be focusing a lot on whether he broke the law. While I get that, and it& #39;s probably inevitable, this does strike me as a distraction of sorts, whether intentional or not.
Here& #39;s why I, and presumably many others, are so fu**ing angry
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Here& #39;s why I, and presumably many others, are so fu**ing angry
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When the lockdown started, we were told, repeatedly, constantly, and without question, to "Stay Home". The vast majority did, even if it was at great personal cost
#Cummings did not.
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#Cummings did not.
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We were told we should only leave the house for essential supplies, emergencies, or daily exercise ONCE a day. And we were told to stay local. Even driving to exercise at a park or something seemed to be pushing it
#Cummings drove 270 miles. That& #39;s not & #39;local& #39;
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#Cummings drove 270 miles. That& #39;s not & #39;local& #39;
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We were told, firmly and repeatedly, that children should be kept away from elderly grandparents, the most vulnerable group for #Covid19. And so they were.
#Cummings took his 4yo child WHO& #39;D SPENT HOURS IN A CAR WITH A PARENT WHO HAD #Covid19 to his 70+ yo parents house
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#Cummings took his 4yo child WHO& #39;D SPENT HOURS IN A CAR WITH A PARENT WHO HAD #Covid19 to his 70+ yo parents house
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We were told that, if we experience ANY symptoms of #Coronavirus, then we must self-isolate for 7 days, and our household should isolate for 14
#Cummings wife, or he himself (it keeps changing) came down with symptoms, and immediately embarked on a 270 mile road trip
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#Cummings wife, or he himself (it keeps changing) came down with symptoms, and immediately embarked on a 270 mile road trip
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We were told that, no matter how tempting it may be, to avoid tourist destinations and attractions.
#Cummings seem to interpret this as & #39;Wander around a castle for bit, because why not?& #39;
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#Cummings seem to interpret this as & #39;Wander around a castle for bit, because why not?& #39;
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We were told that, no matter how hard it is, we must keep away from our loved ones, to protect others and the NHS, because lives were at stake.
#Cummings blatantly disagreed.
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#Cummings blatantly disagreed.
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We& #39;re told that #Cummings needed to ensure his child was cared for. And we& #39;re meant to accept that the only option for this, for a powerful and wealthy government figure in a city of 8 million people, was a 270 mile drive with a sick wife to his elderly parents country home
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There& #39;s more, obviously. But the argument that #cummings didn& #39;t break the law doesn& #39;t mean he didn& #39;t break the rules, or the instructions, ones we were all compelled to follow at immense personal cost, that he himself apparently helped shape
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"He didn& #39;t break the law". Having to clarify there& #39;s no law against it means it& #39;s assumed that there is, or should be. Because it& #39;s WRONG
#Cummings has screwed over the UK population, at the worst possible time. And we aren& #39;t furious because he *might* have broken the law
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#Cummings has screwed over the UK population, at the worst possible time. And we aren& #39;t furious because he *might* have broken the law
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