I thought that I would try and collate my thoughts on this sorry saga and separate the facts from the fiction. Not quite sure where this will lead but here goes.
Background
1. DC does enjoy playing the "Mr Nasty Hardman" image, witness his disdain for the conventional in the way of dress and conduct. David Cameron famously described him as a "career psychopath". He does not suffer fools gladly and is also outspoken regarding senior politicians, examples are describing Nick Clegg's proposals on free school meals as "Dreamed up on the back of a cigarette packet", and David Davis as "thick as mince" and "lazy as a toad". This in itself is not a crime although perhaps goes someway to explain antipathy towards him.
2. In 2012, a senior female civil servant received a payout of £25,000 in a bullying case she took against Cummings and a senior member of Michael Gove's team, when Cummings was a special adviser at the Department for Education.
3. In August 2019 Cummings fired Sonia Khan, one of the Treasury's special advisors, without the permission or knowledge of Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid.
4. He has a great capacity for hardworking and attention to detail
1. DC does enjoy playing the "Mr Nasty Hardman" image, witness his disdain for the conventional in the way of dress and conduct. David Cameron famously described him as a "career psychopath". He does not suffer fools gladly and is also outspoken regarding senior politicians, examples are describing Nick Clegg's proposals on free school meals as "Dreamed up on the back of a cigarette packet", and David Davis as "thick as mince" and "lazy as a toad". This in itself is not a crime although perhaps goes someway to explain antipathy towards him.
2. In 2012, a senior female civil servant received a payout of £25,000 in a bullying case she took against Cummings and a senior member of Michael Gove's team, when Cummings was a special adviser at the Department for Education.
3. In August 2019 Cummings fired Sonia Khan, one of the Treasury's special advisors, without the permission or knowledge of Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid.
4. He has a great capacity for hardworking and attention to detail
CV-19 and the Trip To Durham
1. DC and his wife Mary Wakefield contracted symptoms of CV-19
2. The took a trip to Durham where DC's parent live to provide back-up childcare for their child whilst the parents recovered from the illness
3. Mary Wakefield wrote a New Statesman article on what their experiences were of recovering from CV-19; no mention of the trip to Durham.
4. A New Statesman interview with DC's parents mentions the death of his uncle on the day they travelled to Durham. No mention of need to provide childcare by his parents.
5. Article in Australian magazine mentions that DC's son is autistic - https://theweeflea.com/…/letter-from-australia-44-cumming…/…
6. DC's dad called the Durham Police
7. Other people have resigned or been censured for having broken lockdown rules - details of some of them can be found here https://www.itv.com/…/the-high-profile-figures-who-have-br…/
1. DC and his wife Mary Wakefield contracted symptoms of CV-19
2. The took a trip to Durham where DC's parent live to provide back-up childcare for their child whilst the parents recovered from the illness
3. Mary Wakefield wrote a New Statesman article on what their experiences were of recovering from CV-19; no mention of the trip to Durham.
4. A New Statesman interview with DC's parents mentions the death of his uncle on the day they travelled to Durham. No mention of need to provide childcare by his parents.
5. Article in Australian magazine mentions that DC's son is autistic - https://theweeflea.com/…/letter-from-australia-44-cumming…/…
6. DC's dad called the Durham Police
7. Other people have resigned or been censured for having broken lockdown rules - details of some of them can be found here https://www.itv.com/…/the-high-profile-figures-who-have-br…/
Speculation/Not proved
1. DC made two trips to Durham
2. DC made a trip to Barnard Castle some 30 miles away from Durham which would have been strictly against all guidelines
3. DC and/or his wife have some real dirt on Johnson that they have threatened to reveal if DC is sacked
Latest Information
1. Boris Johnson gives unstinting support to DC
2. Majority of UK press and some Tory MPs wanting DC's dismissal
3. Some of the members of SAGE have stated that Cummings actions have made enforcing the shutdown harder and sends out mixed messages - "Not Helpful" to say the least
1. Boris Johnson gives unstinting support to DC
2. Majority of UK press and some Tory MPs wanting DC's dismissal
3. Some of the members of SAGE have stated that Cummings actions have made enforcing the shutdown harder and sends out mixed messages - "Not Helpful" to say the least
Questions
Did Dominic Cummings really think that he could keep his trip to Durham secret?
Why has a simple timeline of Dominic Cummings movements not been issued - this would clear up all the speculation and rumour.
Did Dominic Cummings really think that he could keep his trip to Durham secret?
Why has a simple timeline of Dominic Cummings movements not been issued - this would clear up all the speculation and rumour.
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