Joe Biden, Boris Johnson and other world leaders have been accused of breaking strict social distancing rules at the G7 summit in Cornwall over the weekend. Indeed, not just breaking them, but of making no effort to pretend they’re complying with them. The MailOnline has more.
At a beach barbecue on Saturday guests were served sirloin steak and lobster while being entertained by a sea shanty group and a Red Arrows flypast. …
Foreign secretary Dominic Raab insisted “there was social distancing” at the event when asked about it on Sky News on Sunday morning.
“Maybe someone tripped up, maybe it’s a mistake but it’s out there and people will be reasonably saying, ‘You’re not allowing me to gather with my friends and family at a wedding or a funeral, but look at what you guys are doing,”’ interviewer Trevor Phillips said.
Raab responded that there have always been different regulations for social gatherings and government business.
Downing Street has also defended the barbecue, insisting it complied with coronavirus rules.
Less than 30 guests were at the event, the Prime Minister’s spokesman said.
“The event last night was done in an entirely Covid-secure way within the existing rules,” the spokesman said.
You can read that piece here.
Among those questioning the world leaders’ double standards is Robert Peston, the ITV presenter, who posted a picture of attendees of Saturday night’s barbecue on Twitter.
Another person who’s been shocked – shocked, I tell you – by the behaviour at the G7 is James Delingpole. He’s written a piece for Breitbart headlined: “No Masks, No Distancing – The Disgraceful Covid Hypocrisy of the G7 Elite.“
At least one good thing has emerged from the G7 summit: we now know that President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, President Bieber of Canada and the various other world leaders who’ve been sunning themselves in Cornwall are ocean-going, copper-bottomed hypocrites.
Note how their personal rules on mask-wearing, “social distancing” [an egregious oxymoron], quarantining and so on differ quite markedly from the ones they’ve been imposing on us ordinary folk these last 18 months.
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This isn’t the time to lambast the situation. It’s a time to celebrate the hypocrisy exposed for what it is.
Every act, every single little thing we can all do, each day, to expose this fraud, then we will win.
Further proof that the elite dont believe in any pandemic. They wont be getting the REAL jab.
Psychopaths have no empathy. What they hate most is when YOU have a good time. They are now working together to make your life as miserable as possible taking away your freedom and at the same time forcing you into taking medical treatment that is designed to kill you and sterilise you.
Texas, Florida and some other US States have shown us that lockdowns are not required and help with nothing, we should all be able to see the lies clearly now.
Why am I not surprised?
Have to say I am with Delingpole. To see these rich spoiled people partying together and enjoying show time when myself and thousands of others can only see our family in care homes for 30 minutes a week, distanced, tested and masked. So very, very unfair. Our old people have so few months left to live and we are prevented from giving them comfort and being with our frail elderly parents. Can’t describe the hate I feel!!!
Not unfair Wendy – evil.
‘So very, very unfair’…?
FFS, when are you people in the UK going to get ANGRY?!?!
Do you understand that Susan Michie and co want you masked up and compliant for life?!?! And the rest of us around the world.
And they’re planning to keep the restrictions going until every last person capitulates to ‘the injection’, including the children…
These G7 stooges aren’t working for us, they’re betraying us, they’re heading illegitimate governments on behalf of the ‘build back better’ World Economic Forum.
People must wake up and fight back, demand accountability from this shower, NOW!
I’m fucking furious. I openly take the piss out of people walking into the supermarket masking up. I’m the only one in any shop and supermarket near where I live not wearing a mask. People don’t care…can’t wait till furlough ends and these fuckers go….”er what!!??”
This will only boost people’s respect for them.
Humans are a herd species and as such respect power above all else, as we have seen so clearly in the last year and a half. Nothing projects power like doing something that you forbid others from doing.
Wow, sounds like you come from a different species. To the vast majority of humans, hypocrisy is the #1 or #2 worst insult.
I await Boris Johnson’s drop in the polls with bated breath.
Careful. You might pass out. The sheeple still think the emperor is wearing new clothes.
I don’t know why you got so many downvotes. As I think you are making an interesting point about how tyrants remain popular due to the submissiveness of their subjects.
However, you’ve made the mistake of not considering the important role of fear. They only get to achieve this by deploying all manner of psychological means to engender fear. The threat of the bogeyman being the standard, and, as we know, he comes in many forms – WMDs, viruses, Russians. Whatever.
The key to winning this battle is to teach people that this fear is a manipulation. That they can end this tomorrow by simply letting it go.
I couldn’t agree with you more. The real pandemic is one of fear.
The fear has many variants. Some are scared of the virus. Others only fear the powers that be. And I think with good reason!
And some just fear being different to the people around them. They just do what everyone around them does. That’s why we call them sheeple.
I stopped posting because it’s largely pointless, but I have to interject and defend this post.
I’ve read this exact point made by many Soviet dissidents. It is consistent with their observations about life in the Soviet Union.
Similarly, many Soviet citizens understood that the power of propaganda often doesn’t lie in its believability, but in its sheer absurdity combined with a powerlessness to counter it, leading to the spiritual defeat and submission of the subject.
Does this sound familiar?
I think to date they have broken in a large section of the population. I just wonder when the decision to turn the zombies on the heretics happens?
TheodorevDalrymple:
“Political correctness is communist propaganda writ small. In my study of communist societies, I came to the conclusion that the purpose of communist propaganda was not to persuade or convince, not to inform, but to humiliate; and therefore, the less it corresponded to reality the better. When people are forced to remain silent when they are being told the most obvious lies, or even worse when they are forced to repeat the lies themselves, they lose once and for all their sense of probity. To assent to obvious lies is in some small way to become evil oneself. One’s standing to resist anything is thus eroded, and even destroyed. A society of emasculated liars is easy to control. I think if you examine political correctness, it has the same effect and is intended to.”
Spot on. The absurdity is the whole point.
See this video of Boris Johnson and the rest of the G7 ‘leaders’. Notice that the folk around the table have no masks, while the minions taking photos etc are masked… That’s the symbol of the creation of the elite right there. And ‘build back better’… That’s the WEF one world government right there… https://youtu.be/vlwjZm57kKg
In the photo they are all looking up at a screen showing the latest share prices of Moderna, Pfizer, AZ, J&J etc
Was thinking that photo is ripe for ripping memes.
I don’t recognise the guy to the right of Johnson. It sort of looks like Justin Trudeau without blackface – just seems unlikely
At first I thought “well, we’re all packing the beaches” but on closer examination they are clearly at a venue like a pub or restaurant, not a random part of the beach. Notice fencing and glasses on tables. A masked waiter.
So while I’m forced to “follow the rules” at my local bar and pub; masks when not at table. No mask at table. No service at bar. Staff all pressurised by worrying about “if we are breaking the rules” along with confusion about what rules are. Bad situation setup between me and a member of staff due to me thinking it was OK to pay at bar (actually only “split bills” had to go up to the bar because they can only solve the bill at the main till).
I was also sworn at by a couple on a table at one point because I cannot wear a mask due to disability. This I told them but they were having none of it and the thing could have tipped into real trouble if it weren’t for the skillful intervention of a member of staff.
I always tell the venue I go into why I can’t wear a mask for exactly this eventuality. I have dreaded a venue enforcing me to wear a “lanard” or badge to say I have an exception. I would do this out of respect for the venue if the enforced it but none of them have yet.
Also one of my local pubs has just temporarily closed down the bar (but not the hotel) due to a positive staff member test. I dread the single other bar on the beach front closing.
So while all these people are dutifully doing all this because they want to do the right thing (even if they have not been told or don’t know what’s really going on) these extraordinary pictures are truly disgusting. How obvious does to have to be for people to snap out of it ?!?
Well, personally I find being arbitrarily put under house arrest and label a bio-security threat a lot worse. But it didn’t seem to bother that many people, so I doubt this will.
Disgusting hypocrites!
The G7 is the victory banquet. Of course they don’t give a f**k. Not observing social distancing, mask-wearing is the least of it. They have just won the easiest war in history. Or so they think.
If it were Ebola or the Black Death, would they have been doing this? Didn’t think so.
Fucking assholes.
One day.
Where can I buy one? I am a chopaholic!
Ah yes, the more feminine way forward!
I’ll volunteer to paint it pink…
Could it be that it is done to be in plain sight? Theyre inviting us to see it too! And at the same time saying we’re going to continue to be restricted! This is the cross roads we are at. This is a test to see how awake we are and if we will accept any more shite. It’s now or never to stand up and say no!
I absolutely believe such tactics are used. They do put it there on purpose.
If that’s the case then why are they all socially distanced in the official photographs? My guess is the thought they could get away with it at a private function while putting on a good show in public. Hypocrisy and stupidity rather then any clever plan to test us. After all governments generally show far more hypocrisy and stupidity than clever planning.
Of everything I’ve seen and heard over the past 15 months this blatant hypocrisy has angered me the most.
All of these cunts need their own grassy knoll moment, very soon please.
Funny you should mention grassy knolls, I was only saying to Mistress Norman today that I would advise one Sparkle not to drive past one now that Buck House have said they are going to fight back.
Unfortunately even the reality of Nuremberg is that only 10 of the bastards paid with their lives. I have no power over another persons life, but that is the moral position I hold over Johnson and his murdering mates. They traded lives for political gain. There is no way that fact can and should be missed. Their own conscious must be reminded of this every moment of every day and that is the price they must be asked to pay.
“Let them eat cake” moment?
Make June 21st your last day of compliance with these nonsense restrictions, no matter what these disgusting hypocrites say.
No, make today your last day of compliance!
No, make March 23rd, 2020 the day – even if some of the slower-wits failed.
That reminds me. What news of the trial of which Michael Gove was a part, having being pinged through track and trace? It was said that he wouldn’t be self isolating as he was taking part in a trial where he would be tested daily.
Does anyone know anyone else who is on this trial or is it just for the elite again?
(Heavy sarcasm)
Don’t think LS should be quoting Peston
Isn’t he the enemy?
Yes – BUT if even he is commenting on these disgraceful, and disgraced, politicians then the writing is at least starting to appear on the wall!
It is what is said that matters and not who said it (despite all the Trump-haters and their faux outrage).
Peston wants more lockdowns
He just wants the lockdown leaders to walk the walk
He’s missed the point
He’s not our ally
https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-marie-antoinette
See no6…. People never change!
Excellent! This is wonderful to see! They have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by handing us a PR cock-up! This is going to go down really badly amongst the general public. Expect to see more of the public changing sides and turning on these self-interested tyrants.
Prepare yourself for bitter disappointment.
Don’t get me wrong, I find it as despicable as anyone else, but I am finding the lack of realism from people on here pretty tragic.
This is going to do nothing to dent Boris Johnson’s public image. And when someone gets away with something that is blatantly wrong, it just makes them stronger. I’m not describing what I would like to be the case. I’m just pointing out reality.
I am afraid that I must agree with you stewart. This hypocrisy stinks and that is a very mild expression. But even though the hypocrisy is SO bare-faced and obvious this will NOT penetrate the thick skulls of the British public; they will even make excuses for the behaviour of the G7.
I think you might be a little harsh on people here; the members of this forum wish to hope; I think their hope is misplaced, I am sorry to say.
I am coming to the conclusion that the British people do not deserve to be free; there is another demo on June 26 in London and I will be there; I have tried to interest SELECTED people in coming but ALL have refused. There is no interest in reclaiming our freedoms; people don’t care. Actually, that is not quite true; some people care but only, I regret to say, a few.
When Esau sold his birthright at least he got a meal, what have we got for surrendering our freedoms? Nothing.
Every year we have a celebration on November 11 of the sacrifices previous generations made; we have thrown away the results of their sacrifices and this year I will NOT buy a poppy and I will NOT participate in this gross hypocrisy fest.
I know that I will not see a return to normal within my lifetime; it will be 2090 before things return to normal.
One rule for them …
‘Raab responded that there have always been different regulations for social gatherings and government business.’
Silly us, we keep forgetting that they are ‘special’ and don’t need to follow the rules they devise for the plebs.
One more for the cameras …
https://twitter.com/robinmonotti2/status/1404107305638105095
Removed from Twitter by the looks of things
When the G7 leaders sat down for dinner, who was Mr No Mates sat on a table by himself. After all, if we vcan’t book a table for seven…..
“Raab responded that there have always been different regulations…”
Hmmm…extending to vaccination? I wonder.
Gas Lighting 2021. Does Toby still believe Boris is his mate and there’s nothing more sinister going on here ?
At least it got up that Peston twat’s nose enough to make post his tweet. His colleagues need to snap out of the spell sharpish !!!!
Peston is the enemy
He wants the PM to live the lockdown madness so it goes on forever
I can’t help look at the main photo ATL and think “where’s the bomb from the aircraft when we needed it?”
Or at least some bird shit.
Can’t even rely on the pigeons doing their job nowadays.
One rule for the elites another for the little people – I seem to recall the Soviet Union ran on the same principle with the communist elites living a privileged life of luxury while ordinary Russians queued for a loaf of bread.
We must follow their example, stuff the restrictions
Let’s celebrate. This is the perfect illustration of what a total load of bollocks is every single aspect of the shit-show.
I just hope some more people get the message : Forget the ‘Rules’
No offence to all you Brits, but we need more William Wallace and less Edward Longshanks at a time like this.
LONDON
Mon, 14 June, 12 noon till late
Downing St, London
MONDAY https://gab.com/emoji/1f511.svghttps://gab.com/emoji/1f510.svghttps://gab.com/emoji/1f513.svghttps://gab.com/emoji/1f929.svg
JUNE 14TH , BE THERE
1O DOWNING STREET
12 PM
EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO PEACEFULLY GATHER.
‘A picture speaks a thousand words‘
…they may as well have all, in unison, dropped trews and mooned the world.
Can’t the general public see what lying hypocritical ba*stards these world leaders are? These politicians need locking up. The masses need to wake up!
the menials serving the drinks.
I live in South Africa but am British and my children and grandchildren live in the UK. I have not seen them for nearly two years and possibly never will because I could never afford to pay for hotel quarantine for 10 days How is it possible that our president, Cyril Ramphosa, (and all his hangers on) can attend the G7 with no quarantine? BTW if you think you have had it bad in the UK, try SA – at one stage we could not even walk our dogs, buy smokes and booze or use our beaches. We’re all being played.
Raab can’t even be bothered to lie well, so contemptuous and arrogant are these people they no longer even disguise the contempt they hold us in
I live near a police station where I see coppers habitually driving while using hand held devices. Lots of other “exceptions” that allow them to flout laws that they enforce on others. So why should we be surprised at politicians granting themselves exceptions to the suffering they impose on the rest of us? It’s institutional hypocrisy.
The Great Reset team photo.
That’s a NAMBLA convention
Could this be the 1979 Jim Callaghan Winter of Discontent Caribbean Beach moment.
“What Crisis?”
Daily Mail comments seem uniformly aligned that this is total hypocrisy.
I see too that “the staff” seem to have had to wear masks.
I intend following the same rules as those in the G7 from now on and wear a face covering only when the Press are around.
I resent every single morsel of lobster and sirloin that passes their lips, which we the people are forced to pay for. Hope they choke on it.
Love how they ate sirloin and lobsters cooked on a Smokey barbecue having flown in on private planes, no testing, quarantine or vaccines probably just to lecture us all on how we must not travel, eat meat or socialise in order to cut “our” carbon emissions- hope the lobster was “off”- a good dose of Carbis Bay belly would not go amiss, followed by a red hot poker up the ‘arris
MUCK YOUR FASK