the clip of him flatly saying 'get brexit done' is worth a hundred thousand boris blurts
― imago, Monday, 25 May 2020 12:46 (four years ago) link
I very much doubt that persuaded a single person to vote Tory.
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Monday, 25 May 2020 12:48 (four years ago) link
/ the awkward, abrasive brazen overgrown-whizzkid archetype is a british standard and the public love someone who fronts up, he will come out of today much more popular than how he began it, guaranteed/Someone has apparently never seen a Mourinho press conference. Anyway he's going to play it humble and reasonable, the gentle family man not the snarling attack dog. It won't work but it might take some sting out of the tail. Either that or he's just not cut out for it and will make things a million times worse.
― gyac, Monday, 25 May 2020 12:48 (four years ago) link
Only parallel I can think of is Alastair Campbell going on C4 News to defend his disastrous sexed-up dossier during his fight with the BBC. It was, er, not widely thought to be a success. https://t.co/uTFE2hy715— James B (@piercepenniless) May 25, 2020
― gyac, Monday, 25 May 2020 12:49 (four years ago) link
can you draw a parallel with a literal war crime though? i mean maybe. all about perception
― imago, Monday, 25 May 2020 12:50 (four years ago) link
...and known by far fewer people. "Get Brexit done" is associated with Boris in people's minds, not Cummings.
I mean this is how Power-Behind-The-Throne works man, the cult of personality is around the boisterous strongman, the wonk is in the shadows doing the actual decisions.
― Daniel_Rf, Monday, 25 May 2020 12:53 (four years ago) link
I would guess that currently more people in the UK have heard of Cummings than starmer
― plax (ico), Monday, 25 May 2020 12:56 (four years ago) link
Cardinal Richelieu is expected to give a public statement and take questions later himself
― Children of Bo-Dom (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 May 2020 12:56 (four years ago) link
Alastair Campbell was on the telly all the time, try keeping him off it, the only public statements you ever hear from Cummings is his lame zings when doorstepped by reporters.
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Monday, 25 May 2020 13:00 (four years ago) link
These posts are being removed -from the Government’s own websites. @10DowningStreet @BorisJohnson pic.twitter.com/Wl1JNhKOnK— Joe McGann (@JosephMcGann) May 25, 2020
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 May 2020 13:05 (four years ago) link
Anyone know what time this farrago is occurring?
― some infected evening (Matt #2), Monday, May 25, 2020 2:37 PM (twenty-eight minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
when's he on?
― Children of Bo-Dom (Noodle Vague), Monday, May 25, 2020 2:40 PM (twenty-five minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
Anyone?
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 25 May 2020 13:06 (four years ago) link
Not confirmed yet. Hope he does a May and rocks up to the lectern three hours late before telling us we are cunts
― stet, Monday, 25 May 2020 13:07 (four years ago) link
one big difference between US / UK is that a Republican senator or congressional rep would have 7 swoop-haired interns in boat shoes named Swanson to write boilerplate dismissive emails, whereas Tory MPs delight in personally telling the peasants to fuck off https://t.co/22G1YLEsVn— Dr. Strategy (@inthesedeserts) May 25, 2020
― gyac, Monday, 25 May 2020 13:08 (four years ago) link
surely by any calculus he should be taking one for the team here. draw attention away. “tank” it, as the RPGs have it. “when advisers become the story it’s time to step aside”. it’s a revolving door. he’ll be back.
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 25 May 2020 13:09 (four years ago) link
really enjoying #CumGate trending on Twitter
― Children of Bo-Dom (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 May 2020 13:12 (four years ago) link
I think post-Mandelson, post-Iraq, post-Patel etc. there is very little reason to leave, or bother with the circus of going and then coming back six months later.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 May 2020 13:15 (four years ago) link
If he does step aside he'll make sure to insinuate (or outright snarl) that he was entirely justified in everything he did, and that the public are essentially to blame for anything that happens to them from now on.
― some infected evening (Matt #2), Monday, 25 May 2020 13:17 (four years ago) link
Press conference is 3pm
― gyac, Monday, 25 May 2020 13:21 (four years ago) link
aw i was going to Aldi
― Children of Bo-Dom (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 May 2020 13:22 (four years ago) link
stoked for the madness
― a denim head and an aficionado of Japanese craftsmanship (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 25 May 2020 13:22 (four years ago) link
is the BBC showing it as CumGate Live?
Cum on feel the poise
― some infected evening (Matt #2), Monday, 25 May 2020 13:26 (four years ago) link
Two hours late, remorseful, with a shiner.
he's just not cut out for it
I'm not sure what it is here though - like I don't think non-politicians in government should have to have good media skills (I don't think politicians should either but we are where we are)
― Andrew Farrell, Monday, 25 May 2020 13:34 (four years ago) link
he's going to be on at 1700
― stet, Monday, 25 May 2020 13:36 (four years ago) link
I remember when Campbell did that mad interview, I'm still fairly certain it wasn't sanctioned by Blair and he just veered off road. This is part of a calculated campaign.
― Matt DC, Monday, 25 May 2020 13:38 (four years ago) link
Where are you seeing the timing stet?
― gyac, Monday, 25 May 2020 13:46 (four years ago) link
lol the Telegraph says 4pm, i think they're fucking with us
― Children of Bo-Dom (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 May 2020 13:47 (four years ago) link
Starts at 4pm, but Peston starts asking his question at 3pm.
― Dan Worsley, Monday, 25 May 2020 13:49 (four years ago) link
NEW: No 10 say Mr Cummings will make his statement at 4pm in the Rose Garden of 10 Downing Street.— Joe Pike (@joepike) May 25, 2020
― gyac, Monday, 25 May 2020 13:51 (four years ago) link
1700 was what they were saying at work but was at 1415 so could have moved.
― stet, Monday, 25 May 2020 13:53 (four years ago) link
I see the Mirror is getting a question, place your bets on how many of the below sycophants get one too:Harry ColeDan Hodges Laura KBobby P
― gyac, Monday, 25 May 2020 13:56 (four years ago) link
Two Darren Grimeses in a big coat
― Andrew Farrell, Monday, 25 May 2020 14:01 (four years ago) link
4 o'clock now.
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Monday, 25 May 2020 14:05 (four years ago) link
yup - 1600 for Cummings, 1800 for the A66 update
― stet, Monday, 25 May 2020 14:08 (four years ago) link
i shouldn't, but fuck it, this had to be shared
If Dominic Cummings resigns today, I will post a video here of me wanking upside down and cumming in my mouth.— Limmy (@DaftLimmy) May 25, 2020
― Children of Bo-Dom (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 May 2020 14:10 (four years ago) link
I imagine Limmy's got one prepared just in case.
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Monday, 25 May 2020 14:11 (four years ago) link
nb imago i find him more entertaining than most ilxors but he doesn't exude any competence to anybody except fash mentalists, seeing him in the flesh might even finish one or two of them off
― Children of Bo-Dom (Noodle Vague), Monday, May 25, 2020 1:40 PM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
fair enough
― oscar bravo, Monday, 25 May 2020 14:16 (four years ago) link
News special starts at 3.30, they moved (oh irony) Escape to the Country.
― santa clause four (suzy), Monday, 25 May 2020 14:16 (four years ago) link
lol
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Monday, 25 May 2020 14:17 (four years ago) link
Y'know you're really missing football when you're waiting to watch somebody put a reducer in on DomCum in the 4 o'clock kickoff
― Children of Bo-Dom (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 May 2020 14:17 (four years ago) link
Even George is getting in with the zings now
Dominic Cummings is expected to announce this afternoon that he has sacked Boris Johnson.— George Monbiot (@GeorgeMonbiot) May 25, 2020
― Wuhan!! Got You All in Check (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 25 May 2020 14:19 (four years ago) link
Also fuck the BBC for running their daily schedule of property porn and curtain twitching on a Bank Holiday
― Children of Bo-Dom (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 May 2020 14:19 (four years ago) link
Be fair, this is curtain twitching gone national.
― gyac, Monday, 25 May 2020 14:22 (four years ago) link
i kinda meant before the press conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_4ca8jthAs
― Children of Bo-Dom (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 May 2020 14:24 (four years ago) link
I like the property porn! In the morning I can yell at provincial HMO developers and in the afternoon I can watch retired cops and their wives introduce new white-flight (“crowded”) dog whistles while viewing houses in Herefordshire that really won’t suit the LIVE LAUGH LOVE wall transfer they’re planning for the FAMBLY kitchen,
― santa clause four (suzy), Monday, 25 May 2020 14:24 (four years ago) link
just saying i think we should be given one day off for classic racist Disney films on a Bank Holiday
― Children of Bo-Dom (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 May 2020 14:26 (four years ago) link
Campbell got a c4 slot, this is moving schedules on BBC One. It’s a bit amazing, all things considered.
― stet, Monday, 25 May 2020 14:27 (four years ago) link
hope they've explained to him what the first word in "charm offensive" means
― Children of Bo-Dom (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 May 2020 14:33 (four years ago) link
“when advisers become the story it’s time to step aside"
I don't think that holds true any more and I'm sure Cummings would dismiss the phrase as old thinking worthy of the Blair era.
Lots of people getting excited about this upcoming presser which will change nothing. Cummings won't lose his job or his influence, the damage to messaging has already been done, and they've got 4 plus years to put CV-19 to bed and grow an economy enough to throw some tax cuts at middle class England.
I'd be interested to know the time between Downing St finding out about the trip and deciding to switch to Stay Alert. Not that it matters beyond extra 'talking politics on the Internet' content.
― BRAVE THE AFRIAD (onimo), Monday, 25 May 2020 14:34 (four years ago) link
Cummings on Garden Rescue! Cummings on the red team of Bargain Hunt!
Imagining Cummings as a guest/candidate in all of the property and antique porn shows bbc has on offer and... I'd watch all of them tbph.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 25 May 2020 14:36 (four years ago) link