The Cummings Effect - are people rebelling?

My neighbours are loading up their enormous camper lorry (you couldn't call it just a van) so I reckon they're rebelling.

There is now a photo of Jeremy Corbyn online, ignoring social distancing, and posing for a selfie next to a member of the public. JC is also in the at risk group due to age, but he has already ignored that by turning up at the HoC earlier in the month.

Yes, just because he wants to throw himself under a bus, doesn’t mean we all should.

I am generally very law-abiding, and DC's arrogant flouting of the rules makes me want to stick fingers up and do whatever I please. Why BoJo hasn't sacked him yet, for bringing the gov't into disrepute if nothing else, is beyond me.

Nothing on earth would encourage me to break the lockdown rules at the moment. I am desperate to see my extended family, but will stick it out come what may. The BBC news at 10.00 pm which has Clive Mirie filming in the Royal London is enough for anyone to understand the need for adherence to the guidelines.

I agree. They are totally immoral. They will probably blame Cummings as will very many people across the UK. But we are each responsible for our own actions, regardless of who or where we are and what job we do. We have responsibilities to ourselves and our families as well as to our wider community and our vital NHS and other public services. We do not want another Covid peak!

Much as I despise DC and despair at the ineptitude of BJ I am carrying on regardless. I have walked with a friend and kept 2m distance. I have sat opposite a friend on our driveway again at 2m. All our allotment folk are keeping the distance but nit the many strange cyclists/ walkers who go past. Don’t get me started on quad bikes and boy racers plus drugs! This is the outskirts of Bradford!
My friends abhor the arrogance of DC but respect each other , their families and friends far more than he has ever done. Most of the population have common sense and would not follow his example, much as they would like to. His lies have been uncovered and he is exposed fir the nasty piece of work he is. Shame on him.!

Yes, haven’t you heard? This is “ Dominic’s law”. It states that we are free to interpret the rules as we see fit, and there will be no consequences!!

These people who have ceased observing sensible anti-Covid guidance are being plain idiotic. Just because some people, however lofty, have ostensibly broken rules, does not imply it is OK to do likewise. By doing so they are hurting their neighbours, wider society, the NHS, their families and themselves. They are fooling themselves and are frankly no better whatsoever than those whose actions gave rise to these people's follow up actions. They should grow up, get sensible and smell the coffee or indeed the virus just waiting to multiple at every possible turn.

Nothing changed in this household or locally. Everyone is pretty compliant, obviously there are those straining at the leash to get out more who would have broken the rules regardless. Most people have common sense and are doing what's best for them and in the national interest. We have to find some normality now.

I'm just starting work for NHS Trace & Track today. I think that I'll be calling people to ask them to self-isolate & they will give me a hard time about Dominic Cummings.... it's made everything much more complicated

Boris Johnson has allowed Dominic Cummings to undermine the lockdown rules
I have no confidence in BJ as a leader at all

Cummings had a position of responsibility.He used a rule that was put in for people escaping domestic violence.The man is below pond life.As for the story of testing his eyesight at Barnard Castle with a four year old son in back of car load of rubbish.The reason he went to Barnard Castle is because his sister Linda Cummings firm has just been given the contract by the government for track and tracing and their operational headquarters is Barnard Castle.He knows he will never be sacked

Oops sorry for spelling your name wrong up thread Sparklefizz

To be honest, I’m not sure it’s the Cummings affect. My DD is very strict with the rules for her and her family and I feel it’s more about lack of guidance from Boris. Sending out confusing mixed messages that caused this in the beginning.

I think Cummings should be sacked. He lied and he is an arrogant disgrsce. I'm still going to be sensible and adhere to social distancing though etc because I don't want become unwell with the virus. Just use your common sense. I don't believe a word that comes out of Boris Johnson's mouth now though....didn't really before, but definitely not now. He has put his political interests before a Public Health message during a pandemic. Boris is not up to the job of Prime Minister in my view

I value my life so keep myself safe, I will be worried about going into shops again and am in no hurry.

If Cummings had apologised (even if he didn't mean it) the matter would be over now I feel. He is so arrogant!

Brilliant ‘peasants revolting’

Our near neighbours , who are in their late 20s, have never taken notice of any rules or advice. There is a constant procession of cars in and out. Barbecues in the garden etc. Loads of people. I think they think they are immortal

Personally I have never made a major decision by asking myself what Dominic Cummings would do

Brilliant Sparlefizz . Maybe we could all ask ourselves “What would DC do ?” and then do the exact opposite.

Agree Sparkling

Lady Luck. Absolutely.

Most grown ups know what's right and what's not. Just because someone Rob's a bank of attacks someone do you follow suit.? I find it ridiculous mentality this tit for tat. Move on.

If people want to risk their lives and those of their loved ones, let them. Us sensible ones will stick to the guidelines.

On Tuesday morning, the morning after the Cummings press conference, I went to do my supermarket food shop at 9.15, as I have been doing every Tuesday since lockdown. It’s usually quite quiet at that time and no elderly people at all.

However, this Tuesday there were so many elderly people there that I was shocked, it was like they had all suddenly been released! Not only the queues for supermarkets but the banks and post office too.

Whether this was a direct response to the Cummings Effect or not I don’t know but I think there was too much of a coincidence for it not to have been.