Dominic Cummings to make public statement this afternoon

[Baloo]

Interesting that public opinion has hardened against Cummings after his Downing Street statement and press conference yesterday. Last night a lot of the TV reports were suggesting that he had done enough to stem the tide, and had bought himself time, but that was before the public reaction was measured, and the continuing Tory MP backlash (fed by their inboxes).

I also felt he got off-the-hook during his press conference as the press went mostly with pre-written questions and didn't really react to the points he made. Overnight I think press and public opinion has galvanised as what he actually said has really sunk in.