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Westminster Politics

sammsky1

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We're going to get the autism story, aren't we? I feel it in my bones. Then he'll say "I wish that I hadn't had to come out and say such a personal thing" and the party line will be to shift the blame on to bullying journalists.
But as many have already established in social media, even that fact doesn't stand up under scrutiny.

Hope the journo's are well prepared to point that out and demand a response.

 

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This will be as bad a Price Andrew's interview.
Hope the journalists are on their game.

On a wider note, I have never seen a government go to such lengths for a mere advisor.
The fact that he need to do a PC should tell you he needs to go. Wtf is this? No one elected him.
Exactly, he's unelected, but has so much influence in the corridors of power. I don't know anything about him except that he's scruffy as hell (something that the wonderful Michael Foot, a man of true integrity got unjustly called-out for).
 

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We're going to get the autism story, aren't we? I feel it in my bones. Then he'll say "I wish that I hadn't had to come out and say such a personal thing" and the party line will be to shift the blame on to bullying journalists.
There were bots on Twitter last night pushing the autism thing with no source for it so yes I’d be surprised if that was not an attempt to sow the seeds for that narrative now.
 

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Yep and no doubt half of the thick public will buy it.You can see the headlines now, ‘.Cummings feels his disabled son is being bullied’.
Imagine being the kid growing up and finding out that his dad used his autism diagnosis to cover up for being an utter bellend. I doubt even this bloke could stoop as low as that.
 

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Latest odds on the 'surprising' contents of Dom's statement:

2/1 "I want to be called Vanessa."
4/1 "The Beatles are reforming."
6/1 "Mr Pigeon is the son of God."
9/1 "Carrie has been stolen by bandits."
 

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Latest odds on the 'surprising' contents of Dom's statement:

2/1 "I want to be called Vanessa."
4/1 "The Beatles are reforming."
6/1 "Mr Pigeon is the son of God."
9/1 "Carrie has been stolen by bandits."
What are the odds on him announcing that Boris has ceded the Prime Ministership to him and that he’s now our dear leader?
 

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Latest odds on the 'surprising' contents of Dom's statement:

2/1 "I want to be called Vanessa."
4/1 "The Beatles are reforming."
6/1 "Mr Pigeon is the son of God."
9/1 "Carrie has been stolen by bandits."
:lol: my mother always told my father I must have been an immaculate conception but that doesn't explain why I look so much like our gardener.
 

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Is Cummings actually doing the briefing or is this seperate statement?

It won't be resigning regardless, he thinks he's a deity after brexit.
 

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We're going to get the autism story, aren't we? I feel it in my bones. Then he'll say "I wish that I hadn't had to come out and say such a personal thing" and the party line will be to shift the blame on to bullying journalists.
I have only a very small amount of experience of children with autism. But I do wonder that a 4 year old who can ride a bike without stabilisers, is probably not severely autistic.

Close friends of mine have an autistic child, so I'm aware of many issues that come with the condition. But I really hope Cummings doesn't exaggerate the condition to fit his excuse.
 

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Tom Harewood once again. Ffs.

Calling journalists “campaigners”. feck these people.
 

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He’s clearly got some sort of dirt on the entire cabinet to have this much power and influence. For an unelected cnut to be given this platform to address the nation is unprecedented.
 

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:lol: I'm genuinely excited to find out what he does and says. This is what the lockdown has driven us to since there's no football.
Sky News have been trying to sell this a "Blockbuster" event for the past hour.
 

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The people vs Dominic Cummings.
 

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The guy on BBC News is insufferable.
Dont get me wrong, he speaks very well and all that, but its all bullshit coming out of his mouth.

"He stayed in his family unit"

Then why the feck did he travel all that way?

Your telling me he done a 520 mile round trip for childcare reasons, then didnt actually need the childcare to step out of his own family unit?

Balls
 

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I can only surmise the government demand Harwood is given air time.
 

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Dont get me wrong, he speaks very well and all that, but its all bullshit coming out of his mouth.

"He stayed in his family unit"

Then why the feck did he travel all that way?

Your telling me he done a 520 mile round trip for childcare reasons, then didnt actually need the childcare to step out of his own family unit?

Balls
He's a nobody cnut who has no right being on TV as much as he is.
 

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I can only surmise the government demand Harwood is given air time.
Why is someone constantly repeating "leftist media" given a platform on BBC News?
It's another example of the enabling which has put us all in these years' sorry position.
 

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BBC had someone from Guido Fawks on and described him as a political commentator :lol:
And we have to pay for this.
 

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Who was that guy Cameron had, Hilton I think? He liked his blue sky thinking aswell and dressed like Cummings.
 

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Yes that's true, more of an 'overall picture/blue skies thinking' guy is our PM!

Boris leaves 'the hewing of wood and carrying of water' to others.
:lol:
He's a clown. Its just bluster and bullshit theres no substance.

Name one blue sky idea the guy has had. Idiotic plans that are impossible to implement like building a bridge between NI and Scotland dont count.
 

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Who was that guy Cameron had, Hilton I think? He liked his blue sky thinking aswell and dressed like Cummings.
The fact that someone like him was employed betrays the sheer emptiness of the suits who govern us.
 

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Late to his own press conference Absolutely by design, arrogant wanker.
 

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Late to his own press conference Absolutely by design, arrogant wanker.
He's been called away to enter the Dakar Rally because of childcare issues.
 

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Perhaps we'll get Benedict Cumerbach instead, he played him well in the brexit film Channel 4 did.
 

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Late to his own press conference Absolutely by design, arrogant wanker.
Edgy self-styled anarchists don't stick to the schedules of the man, man. Even the schedules that they made themselves.

So cool
 

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Maybe he's still getting dressed...