Why am I angry about how the Govt has dealt with the Cummings affair? - A short thread /1

It’s not because of Brexit. Cummings’s role in the Leave campaign did not endear him to me, but there is no sensible connection between Brexit and Lockdown and trying to suggest there is just gives half the public permission to ignore the issue. /2

It’s not that I chafe at the idea of there being one rule for him and another for the rest of us. It does him no credit to spare himself the sacrifices others have made, but that, for me, provokes a weary sigh rather than rage. /3

Nor is it the wasted care put into constructing his explanations. If anything, his extraordinary account of ophthalmic driving tests gave me a belly laugh I’ve been badly in need of /4

For me the problem is the willingness of Govt figures to sew confusion about their own rules and guidance to provide him with cover. Those rules are supposed to be keeping us safe and gambling with our safety to avoid an apology is, to me, absolutely unforgiveable. /end