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Not only can they be made to make us laugh, but also, to confront and hold authority accountable through widespread ridicule. In the wake of Dominic Cummings’ excuse for breaking lockdown, social media users have decided to get creative. "My wife fancied a cream tea and a packet of lockets but for some reason the cafe had been closed down. We agreed to go for a short drive to see if I could drive safely.

Close. Mr Castle, who joined Twitter in September 2019, posted his first tweet this morning following the controversy which has dragged the Northern town of Barnard Castle into the national spotlight. Have something to tell us about this article? The prime minister's chief advisor travelled to County Durham in March to self-isolate with his family while official guidelines warned against long-distance journeys, apparently because he feared that he and his wife would be left unable to care for their son. Barnard Castle.

The sign on the wall in the town reads: "DOMINIC CUMMINGS WAS LURKING IN THESE PARTS, 12.04.2020.

Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Posted by 12 days ago. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism. We parked by a river. However, as highlighted by the Daily Mail, he has refused to apologise for his actions after flocking to stay in a cottage located on his parents’ land. Of course, this can be considered a total violation of the rules in place designed to help the UK get through these difficult times with as few casualties as possible. Barnard Castle Monday 25 May 2020, 1:25pm A fake blue plaque has appeared in Barnard Castle poking fun at Dominic Cummings' alleged visit to the town during the lockdown period. Throughout the lockdown and over the last couple of months we’ve witnessed a number of trending memes, with the most obvious being the wealth of Tiger King examples. My wife and I discussed the situation, we agreed I could drive safely and we turn around and go home…”. The Barnard Castle TripAdvisor page was also full of spoof reviews from people enjoying the joke. Barnard Castle is around 30 miles from where Mr Cummings was staying, meaning if he had travelled to the town on April 12, it would have been against the lockdown restrictions. A fake blue plaque has appeared in Barnard Castle poking fun at Dominic Cummings' alleged visit to the town during the lockdown period.

Following the allegations made against Mr Cummings, Durham Police has been asked to "establish the facts concerning any potential breach of the law" following a complaint from Robin Lees who told the Guardian he saw the aide in Barnard Castle. He has argued that his decisions have been the result of a “very complicated, tricky situation” and has displayed no regrets. {{#media.media_details}} Now we’ve cleared up what it’s about, let’s take a look at some examples over on Twitter. Hundreds of jokes posted each day, and some of them aren't even reposts! Mr Cummings said on Monday he had gone on a "test drive" to the market town, half an hour from where he had been staying in Durham. Mr Cummings is accused of travelling to Barnard Castle - something he has neither confirmed nor denied - while staying at a property adjacent to his parents' home in Durham. Many have found the spad's excuses for breaking lockdown laughable. However, the special adviser is now trending in a way he probably never thought he would - as the butt of many jokes and memes about his trip to Barnard Castle. One wrote: "Whizzed up on a whim from London with the family. We didn’t visit the castle, we didn’t walk around the town. The Barnard Castle meme is truly taking off. Press J to jump to the feed. According to The Independent, Dominic expressed that he drove there with his wife and child while on his trip so that he could test his eyesight before making his way back to London. Dominic Cummings has been known for his brilliance in harnessing the power of social media to campaign against political opponents.

However, the latest to receive the meme treatment isn’t a larger than life zookeeper, but instead, Boris Johnson’s aide, Dominic Cummings. They have become such an apparent and oddly important part of our society in recent years. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. In lockdown I've seen EVERY SINGLE MEME EVER. ", People have been leaving some rather splendid TripAdvisor reviews for Barnard Castle...https://t.co/6xN9rpmY2d pic.twitter.com/GfnFno8EGT. Log in sign up. Donald Trump's second term: Defeat coronavirus, finish the Wall, and then back to the Moon, New Covid lockdown rules for England: what you can and can't do from tomorrow. He said he had been spotted by a passer-by, but that he and his family had followed social distancing measures. User account menu. Many have since pointed out that the advisors recent actions undermine information and advice he himself has given and shared etc. Some Twitter users joked Barnard Castle is 'the new Pizza Express, Woking' - referring to Prince Andrew's car crash interview last year about his involvement with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Another said: "came for an eye test and brought the whole family". For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, see our cookie policy. "I was trying to balance all of these very complicated things.". Mr Cummings will make a rare public address and take questions on Monday afternoon. Was exhilarating to feel the wind in my scalp. She didn’t want to risk a nearly 300-mile drive with our child, given how ill I had been. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. 1. Recent @TripAdvisor reviews for Barnard Castle!#StayAtHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/7tqrlOsEOa. I drove for roughly half an hour and we ended up on the outskirts of Barnard Castle town. Therefore, we have plenty of memes making the rounds poking fun at Dominic’s statement, in which he addressed: “My wife was very worried, particularly because my eyesight seemed to have been affected by the disease.

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