@harrytlambert I've been tweeting this since the story broke but different point. His first claim was travelling for childcare w parents. Naturally with a sick uncle, one wouldn't risk asymptomatic child w an elderly mum who would already be concerned about the virus via her brother. 1/2
@harrytlambert I thought it odd that DC would involve his mum in this cover story because of the sensitivities around the maternal uncle then dying- but no. The initial cover story then had those kinks ironed out- was then adapted to sister & niece providing childcare. I checked the timeline
@harrytlambert and then MWakefield's audio blog which I'd first heard live on R4. As well as the contradictions and evasions - no mention of uncle dying on 5th April. Odd - assumed maybe not close. Now look at the timeline for 5th April - Abba's Dancing Queen at full blast but family mourning?
@harrytlambert What strikes me, over the last couple of days is the willingness to - after the fact - insert or drag every family member into the cover-up story. Noteworthy in itself. Especially when reports tonight have anon Tory sources saying that the child is trump card. So now the uncle...
@harrytlambert Intentional ellipse^. Now, over last 2 mths have read a lot of news stories & tweets of those who have had the misfortune of catching covid & then having a relative die. DC&MW's late April recollections of their covid experience are the only ones which don't mention relative dies
@harrytlambert If there's a family rift - that would be understandable perhaps but of course the omission makes more sense now. Any link to wider family & Durham was risky, so excluded. Now he's being included. Hmm when dealing w cynical individuals like Cummings, probably best to Stay Alert
