This afternoon Priti Patel said: ‘We will not allow a small minority, a reckless minority, to endanger us all’ pic.twitter.com/El5MTnwhGR
— Toby Earle (@TobyonTV) May 22, 2020
Hey @MattHancock, will you be urging the police to get involved as you did with Neil Ferguson? Or is it one rule for your enemies and another for your friends? https://t.co/SigiOWPX7m
— Jo Maugham QC (@JolyonMaugham) May 22, 2020
The choice facing @BorisJohnson tonight is a simple one
A. Sack Dominic Cummings
B. Express contempt for the British people who have sacrificed so much
Which will it be Prime Minister? https://t.co/ymbBCnyj0j
— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) May 22, 2020
All I can think of is all those people who kept to the rules & didn’t say farewell or hold the hand of a dearly loved family member before they died nor attend their funeral. Govt has been consistent – do as we say not as we do. Arrogant & elitist #Cummings #Jenrick #COVIDー19 https://t.co/K9F9o1ctvX
— Anna Soubry (@Anna_Soubry) May 22, 2020
First time for everything – could not agree more with JHB. The greatest fear of Coronavirus – infecting your parents. Painful but necessary to stay apart even when you have no symptoms. But Cummings not only turned up, he apparently used them for childcare. Different universes. https://t.co/zTWVpYteSf
— Jessica Simor QC (@JMPSimor) May 22, 2020
Perhaps Cummings is employed as a cleaner by his parents
— Lucy Watson (@Lucywwatson) May 22, 2020
Whatever the source says this story should have led the @BBCNews at Ten. @neil_ferguson was shamed for breaking the lockdown. But when Dominic Cummings broke it – whatever the excuse – it's not a major story. BBC management are The Jellyfish. https://t.co/FwFBqd6UOo
— John Sweeney (@johnsweeneyroar) May 22, 2020
No 10 won’t comment on Cummings but no chance at all this goes away – SNP and Lib Dems calling for him to go, plenty of restive Tory MPs and plenty of ministers who feel excluded by Vote Leave tribe in Downing St
— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) May 22, 2020
I'm not usually one to pile on Laura Kuenssberg, but…why is she the one rebutting the story in the reply to tweets about this and not Number 10? https://t.co/kgKjh25ddg
— Chris Stokel-Walker (@stokel) May 22, 2020
The journalists defending Dom Cummings tonight are largely the same ones who get their stories from him. It’s how it works.
— Tim Montgomerie (@montie) May 22, 2020
This is an account of how Dominic Cummings and his family coped with having the virus. It was written by Mary Wakefield, his wife. On re-reading in the current context it appears … inconsistent and disingenuous to say the least: https://t.co/som1cQGOjq
— Kate McCann (@KateEMcCann) May 22, 2020
i Weekend: "Two weeks in quarantine if you want a foreign holiday" (via @hendopolis) #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/uw26l3P8rR
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) May 22, 2020
Saturday's Express: "Let’s all go on a British summer holiday" (via @hendopolis) #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/mSW1fkVCdn
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) May 22, 2020
Does it apply to bolted horses returning to their stable? https://t.co/f095DuZidL
— Enough Of That Now (@AndyGilder) May 22, 2020
📽️ OUT NOW – our new short film #ThisIsPoverty. Watch and share this poignant documentary which demonstrates the injustice of poverty in the UK. Together we can change this and #SolveUKPoverty. https://t.co/8Fn1ra8r9L
— Joseph Rowntree Fdn. (@jrf_uk) May 22, 2020
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TRUMPWORLD
The President just gave Putin carte blanche: Trump to Withdraw U.S. From ‘Open Skies’ Treaty https://t.co/S9A7VDNzmU
— Frank Figliuzzi (@FrankFigliuzzi1) May 22, 2020
As I kept telling you, Trump has no idea what Open Skies is, or what it does. This is people on the Hill and lower levels in the administration making mischief while they still can. https://t.co/2OPJlMQEAm
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) May 22, 2020
This is insane. I was the director of CIA.
— Gen Michael Hayden (@GenMhayden) May 21, 2020
Meanwhile…
Trump drug hydroxychloroquine raises death risk in Covid patients, study says https://t.co/6FAo3QSOyS
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 22, 2020
President Trump has begun questioning the official coronavirus death toll, suggesting the numbers, which have hurt his approval ratings and re-election prospects, are inflated. Experts say the death toll is probably far higher than what is publicly known.https://t.co/iLJQmM6Wkq
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 22, 2020
The Trump Administration's attacks on the press seek to paint journalists as "others." That this now extends to religion is disgusting. Many reporters are religious, but it shouldn't matter. The question that was being asked and that everyone should care about is one of safety. https://t.co/OHAUTmsQav
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) May 22, 2020
"Trump's moves to reopen the country appear increasingly brazen and untethered to the guidance of the nation's leading public health advisers. This afternoon, Trump abruptly ordering states to open houses of worship despite ongoing caution" – @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/PQhsrgBdmQ
— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) May 22, 2020
What in the holy hell has he turned this Presidency into. https://t.co/pmRch4P2nD
— Meredith Salenger (@MeredthSalenger) May 22, 2020
Thank you @WaffleHouse! President @realDonaldTrump and our Administration will stop at nothing to restore our economy as we continue to safely reopen this Nation. We are on our way back, America! pic.twitter.com/oCKuUuA6vz
— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) May 22, 2020
And…
Joe Biden says he “shouldn’t have been such a wise guy,” hours after he told a popular African American radio host that "if you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you ain't black" https://t.co/wCYBYV3mfu
— CNN (@CNN) May 22, 2020
In fairness, how many times in a row can the media report, "Today May 22, 2020, former Vice President Joe Biden once again did not urge anybody to inject bleach." https://t.co/OnmPJl6P4g
— David Frum (@davidfrum) May 22, 2020
Think of how many small businesses could have been helped with the $47 million that went to private jet companies owned by wealthy Trump donors. It’s ridiculous.
We need a president who puts hardworking Americans ahead of the wealthy and well-connected. https://t.co/A7Pn17J6id
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 22, 2020
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WORLDWIDE
“This is the end of Hong Kong," pro-democracy lawmaker Dennis Kwok says.
"This is the end of ‘One Country Two Systems.’ This is it. Make no mistake about it." https://t.co/HoLRimrKOp
— ABC News (@ABC) May 22, 2020
BREAKING: UK, Australia & Canada voice deep concern at China’s proposed security law for Hong Kong. They warn “such a law on Hong Kong’s behalf without the direct participation of its people, legislature or judiciary would clearly undermine the principle of 1 country 2 systems” pic.twitter.com/xFcx2DgZv0
— Deborah Haynes (@haynesdeborah) May 22, 2020
“This is a frightened lot of bullies…we must really learn to stand up to them.”
Former British Governor of Hong Kong, Lord Patten, says China is taking advantage of the pandemic to introduce stricter security laws in Hong Kong. pic.twitter.com/6p9uOvLOyD
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) May 22, 2020
#BREAKING: Just ahead of 2-year anniversary of Europe's #privacy rules, Dublin issues its first (draft) decision against @Twitter for mishandling ppls' data — its 1st ruling against Big Tech. Also: separate @WhatsApp (aka @Facebook) investigation heading to final sate. https://t.co/LI8jwp8tTs
— Mark Scott (@markscott82) May 22, 2020
NYC Adding 12 More Miles Of Open Streets This Weekend To Increase Total to 45 Miles https://t.co/ly7XWShhsr
— Gothamist (@Gothamist) May 22, 2020
Broken supply chains = prices go up = people can't afford food. Combine this with lost incomes & hunger will spike.
My colleague @bauer_jm explains what's happening in Congo, and how the number of people who need @WFP assistance has doubled.
— David Beasley (@WFPChief) May 22, 2020
Three months ago this light fitting was the height of chic. Now it's on sale. I wonder why. pic.twitter.com/abYqxeEGG4
— Ronan McGreevy (@RMcGreevy1301) May 22, 2020
