A Labour MP has furiously confronted Dominic Cummings. Karl Turner accused Cummings of masterminding Boris Johnson’s bullish Commons performance, which he alleges led to him receiving death threats overnight.
In the video footage, which has gone viral, shadow transport minister Turner is seen making a beeline for Cummings and stating:
I've had death threats overnight.
To this, Cummings casually replies:
Get Brexit done.
An infuriated Turner is seen to respond:
It’s a disgrace. Get Brexit done? I’ve had three opportunities to get Brexit done. If I could have voted for it, I would have voted for it. Don’t tell me to get Brexit done. The Prime Minister should be there negotiating a deal to bring back for me to support.
Cummings, utterly aloof, tells Turner:
I don’t know who you are.
"I've had death threats overnight... it's a disgrace" Labour MP Karl Turner's staff film an encounter with Boris J… https://t.co/jjlJIsf4Ps— BBC Politics (@BBC Politics) 1569517470
The internet, as is so often the case, had thoughts.
"I've had death threats overnight... it's a disgrace" Labour MP Karl Turner's staff film an encounter with Boris J… https://t.co/jjlJIsf4Ps— BBC Politics (@BBC Politics) 1569517470
@BBCPolitics @bbclaurak Cummings looks like the kind of man who talks tough, prefers hiding in the shadows but when… https://t.co/MLiQ8St2Wz— Alistair McGregor 🐝 🏴 🇰🇪 (@Alistair McGregor 🐝 🏴 🇰🇪) 1569519634
@BBCPolitics Cummings is a classic playground bully. Even with a ‘henchman’ (‘this man’. Classic!) Thank you for calling this out.— alison isaacs (@alison isaacs) 1569517844
@BBCPolitics Cummings is a classic playground bully. Even with a ‘henchman’ (‘this man’. Classic!) Thank you for calling this out.— alison isaacs (@alison isaacs) 1569517844
@BBCPolitics That MP confronting Dominic Cummings saying he's had death threats, note the response the MP got back:… https://t.co/kNbpqzy7ss— Skylar Jones (@Skylar Jones) 1569520660