Lorraine Kelly accuses Dominic Cummings of ‘breathtaking arrogance’ over lockdown trip
‘It’s like Game of Thrones,’ says GMB host
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Your support makes all the difference.Good Morning Britain presenter Lorraine Kelly has taken aim at Dominic Cummings in a furious rant.
The 60-year-old presenter lashed out at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s aide for his lack of apology after breaking the government’s own lockdown rules.
Despite advice to stay at home, Cummings drove over 250 miles from London to his parent’s house in Durham.
His wife was showing coronavirus symptoms at the time of the journey.
The prime minister has refused to sack Cummings, arguing that he had “followed the instincts of every father”.
Good Morning Britain asked viewers whether they thought Johnson should have fired Cummings and 80 per cent said that he should have.
Kelly said she was “not at all” surprised by the results.
She continued: “What I think is really shocking about it – no apology! The arrogance is breathtaking.”
Ben Shephard agreed, pointing out: “A blanket refusal to accept what has happened here – it might not look great.”
Lorraine responded: “Do they not think that when the spin doctor becomes the story that it’s time to go? That’s always been the case in the past but clearly not now. And I can clearly understand why people are so angry.“
Commenting on clips of Cummings’ neighbours shouting “shame” and “resign” at him while he stood outside of his home, she remarked: “It’s like Game of Thrones.”
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