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Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 1:17 pm
by nineseven
Chicky wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 1:11 pm I think Labour can sit back and let this play out for the moment, at least until PMQs.
Never interfere with an enemy while he’s in the process of destroying himself.

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 1:28 pm
by Bat Macdui
nineseven wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 1:17 pm
Chicky wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 1:11 pm I think Labour can sit back and let this play out for the moment, at least until PMQs.
Never interfere with an enemy while he’s in the process of destroying himself.
The sheer discipline from Shadow Cabinet at the moment is fabulous and rather encouraging. Recess til 2nd June, so no PMQs this week. Labour can afford to wait this out whilst compiling evidence.

Given Cummings is probably actually in charge, there's a slightly worrying scenario that things could be worse without him, as at least he makes decisions and gets things done.

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 1:30 pm
by Morganna
I know that’s what is always said, but that strategy also gives them the chance to get their wagons in a circle, so it’s not without risk.

I am about to watch Marr now - I was forgetting that it is on iPlayer, and I missed it live.

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 1:38 pm
by Bat Macdui
Nice single tweet from Labour with compilation video of government rules. And from Party account, not Keir or an MP. Nice. :)) I enjoying Labour actually looking halfway organised with someone sensible in charge of media relations almost as much as I'm enjoying the thought of Cummings being rattled. They must be really enjoying Campbell doing all their attack dog work for them without any actual current MPs or employees having to get in there. :))

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 1:42 pm
by Chicky
Yes, they appear to be playing it beautifully at the moment, letting the journalists do all of the legwork and watching the Tories start to fall on their swords. Shame we're in recess though!

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 2:11 pm
by Ruby
Bat Macdui wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 1:28 pm The sheer discipline from Shadow Cabinet at the moment is fabulous and rather encouraging. Recess til 2nd June, so no PMQs this week. Labour can afford to wait this out whilst compiling evidence.
Yes. I like to think that Keir is quietly ringing around Moto services on the M1, enquiring about CCTV, and making FOI requests to the cabinet office.

I think Cummings will hang on because the political fallout will be potentially huge, given how many people are likely to have known about his jaunts.

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 2:46 pm
by Pippedydeadeye
We were saying this morning that there’s not been a proper good Tory scandal for ages. I’m really enjoying the whole thing.

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 2:48 pm
by Turtle Bean
Me too, it's cheered me up massively to think how stressed Cummings must be.

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 2:50 pm
by Ella77
Without wishing to piss on any parades, I suspect he’s totally calm and unbothered. He’s not normal, is he?

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 2:51 pm
by Pippedydeadeye
Yeah, he’s fine. He doesn’t even think it was a little bit wrong.

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 2:51 pm
by Pippedydeadeye
And he won’t properly lose his job if he does go, just retreat into the shadows.

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 3:09 pm
by sally maclennane
Ella77 wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 2:50 pm Without wishing to piss on any parades, I suspect he’s totally calm and unbothered. He’s not normal, is he?
Yeah, he's a droid of some sort. I hope he goes mainly to make them all look like a shower of arses for initially supporting him. I don't think it'll make a massive difference in the background as he'll still be there with his dark arts but it'll be sufficient humiliation for Johnson.

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 3:27 pm
by Bat Macdui
I think Cummings is rattled. That's why I'm enjoying this so much. It's not his decisions, his game, his work that's all over the news, it's his face and his family. If nothing else, that's an indicator he's shit at his job. He'll not be enjoying this one bit. And that he's burned through Johnson's goodwill in the party with this when he needs that for Brexit will just be another headache for him. The Guardian running a live feed on him is exactly the sort if thing he'll loathe. Ha.

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 3:49 pm
by olive
Ella77 wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 2:50 pm Without wishing to piss on any parades, I suspect he’s totally calm and unbothered. He’s not normal, is he?
He definitely seems unbothered and is giving the impression he gives zero fucks as his situation is so obviously different to rest of the plebs. :ella:

I’m glad Kier hasn’t come out with lots of finger pointing. Although I love the thought he may do a Scooby Doo style reveal of Cummings at various spots between London and Durham.

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 4:08 pm
by Margo
Ooh! Boris is coming out of hiding at 5pm to address the nation 😊

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 4:11 pm
by ParisGal
Isn't it likely that they've all been doing exactly as they please throughout lockdown?

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 4:36 pm
by Lily
olive wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 3:49 pm Although I love the thought he may do a Scooby Doo style reveal of Cummings at various spots between London and Durham.
:mog: or rather :scoobystylesnigger:

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 4:37 pm
by Topcat
He's going to fucking well get away with this.

Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 4:51 pm
by Topcat
Never have I hated an administration as much as this one.
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Re: Corona Virus

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 5:05 pm
by Morganna
Was that it? 'He acted with integrity, so here ae the figures'?

It should be unbelievable, but of course it's not.