By Ben Kerrigan-
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has ruled out an inquiry into the conduct of his top adviser at the height of lockdown, insisting it was time to “move on” from the row.
Mr. Johnson rejected the calls from over 50 Mps to sack his most senior adviser, Dominic Cummings.
A number of Mps have rejected Cumming’s excuse for travelling over 300 miles to ensure the safety of his daughter during the lockdown. He has been accused of breaking lockdown rules by travelling from London to County Durham.
MP For Moray,Douglas Ross, stepped down earlier today as Scotland Office minister, saying he accepted Cummings felt he had acted in the best interests of his family when fearing he had coronavirus but these were “decisions others felt were not available to them
Cunning’s explanation that his actions were reasonable has angered Mps and many members of the public. Mps in particular have expressed difficulty in justifying the Cumming’s action to their constituents.
The prime minister’s comments that Mr. Cummings acted with integrity has sparked furore in many quarters, with critics perceiving it as one rule for the government and another for the public.
The government’s actions has generally been that Cummings acted in a natural and reasonable way, Johnson. describing it as ”the instinct of a father”.
This has opened the door for many to interpret how much leeway they have to depend on ”instincts”. One critic told The Eye Of Media.Com that instincts could apply to many people in different circumstances.
”I could say that it was my instinct to see my girlfriend if she tells me she is having symptoms”, one critic who is not buying Johnson’s explanation told The Eye Of Media.Com . Instincts can apply to different situation, and when a law is broken, punishment should follow. It appears not everybody gets punished”.
Boris Johnson says the public had had enough of the “political ding dong” over it. He wants the country to get over it.
Credible Explanation
Shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said the prime minister had given “no credible explanation” why evidence had not been passed on to the cabinet secretary to investigate.
The Labour MP added that the prime minister’s handling of the story had “undermined the public health message he is trying to put forward”.
Sajid Javid, who resigned as chancellor in February after Mr Johnson ordered him to fire his team of aides, also called on Mr Cummings to apologise.
In a letter to constituents first reported by the Bromsgrove Standard, he said he did not believe the aide’s trip to County Durham was “necessary or justified”.
On Tuesday, junior minister Douglas Ross resigned in protest at Mr Cummings’ defence of his behaviour, saying that his interpretation of the government guidance was “not shared by the vast majority of people”.