The Coronavirus observational guide . . .

Today the coronavirus pandemic  has been rather dominated by news about Dominic Cummings the Prime Ministers (Boris Johnson) chief adviser. Now if you are not sure about this then he is sort of Tonto where the PM is The Lone Ranger which he clearly is not but I hope you get my drift.

You see what he did was drive just over 200 miles to self-isolate in an annexe at his parents’ home. Because both he and his wife had symptoms of Covid-19 and it has been stated they were seriously concerned about who would look after their 4 year old child. At first this seems fine but it was at a time when the government had told us all to stay strictly at home under the lockdown rules and not to travel except for very specific reasons. And that if you thought you had the virus you should not travel and stay well and truly at home.

Anyway the news of this became public today and because Dominic Cummings is rather unpopular in certain circles (and that includes me) folk have been out to get him and make the PM get rid of him. Some are saying that what he did was within the guidelines of the government’s lockdown policy and therefore he should keep his job. As things stand he is still being supported by Boris Johnson and if that remains the case he will keep his job. I don’t think he is the sort of chap to fall on his own sword so will hang in there and keep his head down for a bit and hope for the best.

My own view on this is that he probably did what he thought was best for his family and young child so should keep his job. I would like to see him go but for better reasons that this

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The one thing that I feel he and the government have done that is not right is that they did not make what he did public. Had it been made public straight away and the reasons made clear then we would probably not be where we are now. And this does make you think that all those involved or those who were aware of what he did within the government must have thought he was bending the rules a bit too far. So if he has to go then it should be for doing all this in secret and not being honest with the public. Particularly as statements made had tended to imply he and his family remained at home.

It is not the first time the government has bent the truth to make things suit their own views and goals and that is what is bad about all of this. It also makes those in power look rather arrogant and helps perpetuate the idea of a them and us society. 

The wheels turn, but also squeak a bit at times

much like my lawnmower

which I had to fix yesterday.