Thousands died needlessly as a result of government mistakes in the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, says UK PM's former top aide Dominic Cummings https://t.co/nc9AhrwmsS
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 26, 2021
Boris Johnson is unfit to be prime minister, says Dominic Cummings https://t.co/oOtuHfir29
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 26, 2021
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson considered getting injected with the coronavirus in early 2020 to show it was benign, his former chief adviser Dominic Cummings said https://t.co/62jOgzAMRK pic.twitter.com/ggUJw1KvRF
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 26, 2021
After a long list of allegations against the government’s Covid response by Dominic Cummings today, will any of it change the public’s perception of Boris Johnson and his cabinet? https://t.co/ytXoU1KaL7
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) May 26, 2021
TELEGRAPH: Cummings takes his revenge as he lays blame on Johnson and Hancock #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/i3X9Z2EtQY
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 26, 2021
Boris Johnson’s government was paralyzed by chaos, confusion and incompetence, which crippled Britain’s handling of the pandemic, a former aide to the prime minister told Parliament.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 26, 2021
“This crisis was very much lions led by donkeys,” Dominic Cummings said. https://t.co/VHG54D4PkZ
Opinion: One cannot evade Dominic Cummings’ core point. The Covid pandemic in Britain was a story of a lightweight leader and a dysfunctional system. One would be bad enough. Together they were lethal https://t.co/9aJPXdIdI6
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 26, 2021
The Cummings bombshell went off with a little pop. The loathsome little goblin told us nothing we didn't already suspect. Johnson is safe, and all I can feel is nausea.
— Philip Pullman (@PhilipPullman) May 26, 2021
I’ve sat through too many committees to count over the years – thought
— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) May 26, 2021
today’s very skilfully chaired by @Jeremy_Hunt and @GregClarkMP. But if you missed it and don’t have seven hours to spare, our @Danbloom1 has compiled all the (many) bombshell moments. https://t.co/P6wJXMGDns
I spent many hours today listening to Dominic Cummings. Maybe he is settling scores but his account fits well with everything we know and we’ve been hearing. But it raises wider questions about the U.K. government – my thoughts @bmj_latest https://t.co/NVR8lJ2tMz
— Martin McKee (@martinmckee) May 26, 2021
Dominic Cummings, the movie: jaw-dropping, grubby and delusional https://t.co/JZXQoZg44j
— John Crace (@JohnJCrace) May 26, 2021
Why Cummings 'revenge' felt hollow: "He had worked to undermine the operational role of truthfulness in political discourse. And now, when he most needed it, it was nowhere to be found." Brilliant, by @IanDunt https://t.co/hox0iOhNnL
— Annette Dittert (@annettedittert) May 26, 2021
What was on Dominic Cummings' whiteboard?https://t.co/tQBEjKZjhL
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) May 26, 2021
'Another scare story, like the swine flu': Boris Johnson refuses to deny Cummings accusation – video https://t.co/QoVdBaLhXg
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 26, 2021
Matt Hancock says he didn't watch all of Dominic Cummings' testimony because he was busy 'saving lives' https://t.co/CFXqrzk09t
— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 26, 2021
As I have pointed out before, populist regimes don't govern. (They only ever campaign. Continuously. Remorselessly.)
— Dr Simon Ubsdell (@SimonUbsdell) May 26, 2021
And they certainly don't bother with tiresome nonsense like planning.
Today Cummings confirmed this already obvious truth about our own populist regime.
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