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Burley to Barnard Castle

Kay Burley makes a mockery of Dominic Cummings on Twitter.

By Matthew Steeples◆27 July 2020◆1 minute read

This morning Kay Burley provided an amusing interlude when she mocked Dominic Cummings on Twitter.

In a tweet, the Sky News presenter remarked:

“So. Ibiza thwarted. Anyone know somewhere welcoming to stay in Barnard Castle?”

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Rod27 July 2020
Send this one Down Under!!!!!! I’ll discipline her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nicola27 July 2020
Dominic Cummings is evil personification
Penny27 July 2020
This did make me giggle.

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