*Why* is the media hanging onto Cummings every word?

Callistemon21

^This is all apparent now, my difficulty is deciding which one I loathe the most. The unelected SPaD who manipulated the electorate, by his own admission, into voting to leave the EU, or the immoral liar that so many on this country thought a great candidate to be PM.^

I loathe Scummings more; I feel that he is an evil genius and has not a jot of empathy or feeling for anyone and cares not a jot what anyone thinks of him either. Rather like a deadly snake waiting to kill with his poisonous bite.

Johnson is more like a daft, exuberant dog, perhaps an Afghan Hound, wanting to be liked but causing chaos wherever he goes, smashing the crockery off the coffee table with his wagging tail, pre-owned a few times and now owned by a family who thought he might be lovely but realise now how totally unsuitable he is.

Sorry, you can tell I'm bored!

You sum up my feeling exactly Callistemon21 much better than I can.

It concerns me that maybe Cummings had a hand in the destruction of other PMs too, although maybe not as influential, and I wonder what he'll do to Boris' replacement. Who is there without a skeleton in their cupboard?

FannyCornforth

I had a dream about Cummings last night.
He was trying to poison me with a sort of magic potion.
Sarah Vine was there too.
We were in my old school sports hall.
Someone had put a load of gravy and leftovers in my handbag, so I couldn’t find my phone to call 999?

Sarah Vine, Cummings and school gravy!!

Blimey, are you trying to spoil our day FannyCornforth

I would trust what Cummings SAYS went on because, as others have said, he has nothing to lose at the moment (whereas Johnson and the gang of sycophants around him do). I would guess that the media, behind the scenes, know a great deal about what's gone on in the government that they cannot report (or risk losing their access to all those press conferences / tip offs that their jobs rely on) so they're thankful that, at last, someone-else is making it easy for them. And, apart from the ones whose jobs rely on him, I suspect that the Tory party would boot Johnson out if they had anyone to replace him. it's been said many times that Johnson was only supported by the Tories to "get Brexit done" after May failed, and the plan was to get him to step aside after that, but Covid intervened and no-one else wanted a job that was, in essence, a poisoned chalice.

Callistemon21

^This is all apparent now, my difficulty is deciding which one I loathe the most. The unelected SPaD who manipulated the electorate, by his own admission, into voting to leave the EU, or the immoral liar that so many on this country thought a great candidate to be PM.^

I loathe Scummings more; I feel that he is an evil genius and has not a jot of empathy or feeling for anyone and cares not a jot what anyone thinks of him either. Rather like a deadly snake waiting to kill with his poisonous bite.

Johnson is more like a daft, exuberant dog, perhaps an Afghan Hound, wanting to be liked but causing chaos wherever he goes, smashing the crockery off the coffee table with his wagging tail, pre-owned a few times and now owned by a family who thought he might be lovely but realise now how totally unsuitable he is.

Sorry, you can tell I'm bored!

I’m bored to death with it all now as well, and just want it to end. I loathe Cummings with a passion. Callistemon you describe him so well.

As to why do the media hang on to his every word, they can smell blood and they want blood.

I loathe that self-serving weasel Cummings and cannot understand why anybody listens to him. Personally I think he is utterly untrustworthy and has shown that he feels that Covid rules do not apply to him. Everything he says is intended to damage other people and boost himself.
I'm certainly not Boris' greatest fan, but believe that Cummings has deliberately set out to damage him as revenge for forcing him to leave his job.

I would guess that the media, behind the scenes, know a great deal about what's gone on in the government

Well, Jack Doyle, now deputy editor of The Sun, definitely knew what was going on. He worked at NO 10. One of the parties held on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral was his 'leaving do', and now we know he was present a the Boris Birthday Bash the preceding year, when we were all in lockdown...

It's ironic that the Leave voters kept on and on about out of touch elites and swamp draining when all the time it was their own 'side' who were the very worst offenders.... There's a whole quagmire to be drained right here and now as a result of their choices.

The MSM and the left are giving him the space because they are trying to bring down the Government and reverse Brexit. A disgraceful state of affairs by all accounts. He was a liar 2 years ago and now everything he says is gospel? The MSM and the left are trying to usurp democracy and destroy the UK. Shame on them all.

Agree with Gwyneth. Wouldn’t believe a word Cummings says. He’s a very bitter man and doing his level best to get Boris out. At the moment there are so many worrying things going on in the world but all we hear is ‘parties’. Boris has made dreadful mistakes he’s apologised. If he goes then the media will target someone else it sells paper. I reckon we will find out things untoward about other parties. It’s all becoming exceedingly childish n quite frankly embarrassing. Yes I lost my father to Covid had to say goodby via my iPad in 2020. My elderly mothers special birthday that year during lockdown had to be abandoned. I’ve had many months not being allowed into her care home. All this when he allegedly had many parties We must move on we are in grave danger of becoming a laughing stock

Buttercup1954 - agree with what you posted

How interesting that the news just breaking is that the Met are now investigating various parties etc at Downing Street and that the Sue Gray's official enquiry conclusions will now be delayed. No wonder we keep being told "wait until Sue Gray has finished". Perhaps the can will be kicked conveniently even further down the road and it might all be forgotten. He really might be Teflon.

Apologies if on the wrong thread.

Can't stand Cummings but as said above, he has nothing to lose! Confirmed this morning that the MET will investigate the 'parties' now they have relevant information.

Ooops posts crossed TopsyIrene. so ust an excuse for more delays.

Twig I agree with a lot of what you say.
I think that we are in danger of ‘party fatigue’.
I can’t imagine that this is the worst dirt that can be dished about Johnson.
If it goes on for much longer, everyone will get fed up with it all, and Johnson will get away with it. Again, just like he always does

I believe everything Cummings has to say. Remember that he revealed Johnston played a huge part in the decision for him and his family to take the trip north when they were under siege at their London home. So it was not at all 100% his decision.

So much that is very wrong has gone on at No 10, and we need to know about that, no matter who is delivering the details.

Twig about your father

Because he's in the know, has connections and can wheel out evidence to back up his statements. You don't have to like him but he's determined to have his say.

The media sells papers and are probably paying C..tings for all his revelations very handsomely.
He's the biggest threat to our politics and the house of commons. I don't think it will end well for him or Boris.

I think Cummings is an absolute weasel, however, whilst I don’t think he is a person I would trust I do think he was party to a whole load of shenanigans inside number 10 and that he behaving a little like “a woman scorned” !

In my view without the horror of Covid Johnson would already be out.
In his days as a journalist he was notorious as being a loose cannon, invariably slewing stories to his advantage. Even Max Hastings admitted he would not trust him an inch and you can't get more Tory than that !

I think that this is all so unfair on weasels.
They are delightful little creatures

ShazzaKanazza

I absolutely cannot stand this horrid little man lying through his teeth in the rose garden at no 10. Whenever we saw him on camera he was always skulking in corners on his phone. He’s like a snake, goodness knows why Boris stood by him as he did. No wonder he has very little credibility anymore. But that weasley little man needs to skulk right away. He’s out for revenge I’m sure of it. I think he’ll get his way soon.

shazzaKanazza
I couldn't have put it better myself

I thought that too. FannyCornforth
Weasels have had very bad press!

I expect someone will be along to defend snakes very shortly and tell us how sweet natured and cuddly they are.

It makes headlines. Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

It’s amazing how scum media are listening to Cummins who wouldn’t know the truth if it was sat in front of him.