Dominic Cummings is 'like a woman scorned': MCG focus group's verdict on this week's news

Catherine Neilan

06:50 30th April 2021

Ahead of next week's elections, we return to the Making Common Ground focus group to find out what they made of the news.

Dominic Cummings makes a repeat appearance, and while there is disagreement about the extent to which he was the driving force in Brexit, there seems to be consensus that he is not to be trusted.

"He's a bit like a woman scorned," says one of our participants, in light of widespread reports that he is behind hostile leaks against his former boss.

We also discuss Wallpapergate, frustrations with sleaze among the Westminster elite, and why it doesn't seem to be moving the dial in people's opinions of Boris Johnson - or how they plan to vote.

Listen to the full episode below.