IT has dominated the news for ten days and changed the UK's coronavirus story.
It has triggered waves of public anger and serious fears that more people will suffer and even die from Covid-19.
Boris Johnson may want us all to forget about the Dominic Cummings lockdown scandal dubbed "Cumgate", but social media users are refusing to let him off the hook.
Since the news broke on May 22, thanks to a joint investigation by the Daily Mirror and Guardian newspapers, every other major outlet has covered the story of Cummings' lockdown travels from London to Durham and Barnard Castle.
He left the English capital already believing Covid-19 had hit his household in a direct breach of everything we have been told is needed to stop the spread of the killer virus.
Number 10 has done everything in the book to stamp out the flames of public anger, including deploying UK Government big guns to shoot it down.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, and Suella Braverman, the actual Attorney General for England and Wales are all amongst that number.
Dominic Cummings gave a detailed account of his actions and how he followed the rules applicable to his family. Meanwhile, Cabinet met today and was totally focused on tackling C19 & moving the country forward.
— Dominic Raab (@DominicRaab) May 25, 2020
Protecting one’s family is what any good parent does. The @10DowningStreet statement clarifies the situation and it is wholly inappropriate to politicise it. https://t.co/SdI5A1Dn2z
— Suella Braverman MP (@SuellaBraverman) May 23, 2020
Dominic Cummings has made clear he was motivated by trying to protect his son and he took steps to be safe.
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) May 25, 2020
I understand people had serious questions about his actions - indeed many of you have made huge sacrifices - but I do believe today he explained himself.
Meanwhile, Boris Johnson won't sack his advisor or answer questions about the row.
But swathes of Twitter users are using the hashtag #notmovingontilldomhasgone to send a clear message to the PM.
Daily reminder that Dominic Cummings thinks he’s above every single one of you who have sacrificed your freedom to save lives in this pandemic #notmovingontilldomhasgone
— Rhiannon (@rhixnnon_may) June 1, 2020
It's been a week since pretty much the whole of Cabinet and a large swathe of Tory MPs said Dominic Cummings should stay. I'm #notmovingontilldomhasgone #notmovingon. His sacking or resignation would restore even the most basic level of control to the people of this country.
— Rob Bryher (@RobBryher) June 1, 2020
Are you STILL there?
— 🐟KT #BellaCiao Parker (@lunaperla) June 1, 2020
Why haven't you & Dom resigned yet, you absolute moral vacuum? #notmovingontilldomhasgone pic.twitter.com/VFdZvgvJXG
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