Rob and Tom discuss the lockdown breaking government advisor Dominic Cummings, the government response and the effect this has had on Boris’ popularity.
Topics
[0:00] Intro
[2:13] Main Story: Dominic Cummings
[18:50] The First Press Conference
[27:49] The Second Press Conference
[39:20] What Has This Cost Boris?
[41:41] Ad: Hat Of Many Things
[42:15] Quick Polls Update
[50:23] Outro
[51:09] Bonus: Sung Intro Practice
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Shownotes
ITV: Timeline: How the Dominic Cummings controversy unfolded
Bishop: ‘Sack Cummings, or the Church of England will no longer work with Government’
Tomorrow’s Papers Today: Daily Mail Headline
BBC: Boris Johnson backs key aide Dominic Cummings in lockdown row
Channel 4 News: Dominic Cummings explains lockdown trip - press conference by PM's senior adviser
BBC: Dominic Cummings: Minister Douglas Ross quits over senior aide's lockdown actions
Twitter: Boris Approval
Savanta: Coronavirus Data Tracker
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Attribution
Recording engineer: Ennuicastr
Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).
Main Image: Dominic Cummings by Trending Topics 2019 used under CC by 2.0