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Dominic Mckenzie Cummings (born 25 November 1971) is a British political strategist who served as Chief Adviser to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson from 24 July 2019 until he resigned on 13 November 2020.
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- The government 'failed' "Tens of thousands of people died, who didn't need to die," Mr Cummings said. Earlier, he said sorry for ministers, officials and advisers "like me" for falling "disastrously short of the standards that the public has a right to expect".
- PM 'not fit for office' Mr Cummings made a series of allegations against his former boss Boris Johnson, including: He dismissed the emerging coronavirus as "the new swine flu" and "just a scare story" - and pledged to be injected "live on TV with the virus so everyone realises it's nothing to be frightened of'"
- Hancock 'should have been fired' Mr Cummings appeared to reserve his harshest criticism for Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Mr Hancock "should have been fired for at least 15 to 20 things", Mr Cummings said, as he alleged the health secretary
- First lockdown delay. Mr Cummings said it was "obvious" in retrospect that the UK should have locked down in the first week of March at the latest - and it was a "huge failure" on his part not to alert the prime minister.
Jul 20, 2021 · Dominic Cummings left Downing Street in 2020 after a power struggle with Boris Johnson and a scandal over his trip to Durham. He now runs a tech consultancy and a Substack newsletter, where he criticises the PM and the government's handling of Covid.
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- The PM resisted a second lockdown. With Covid rates rising last autumn, there was a debate within government about whether a second lockdown was needed in England.
- Boris Johnson wanted to keep seeing the Queen in person. Image source, PA Media. Image caption, The Queen usually meets prime ministers once a week at Buckingham Palace.
- Cummings didn't tell the full story about his County Durham trip. Image source, PA Media. Image caption, Dominic Cummings gave a press conference in the Downing Street garden after his trip to Durham.
- He has doubts about Brexit. Image source, channel 4. Image caption, Dominic Cummings's role in the 2016 Vote Leave campaign was the subject of a Channel 4 drama.
May 26, 2020 · Who is Dominic Cummings? Mr Cummings is Boris Johnson's chief adviser. He is not a member of parliament and is not elected. Before the current lockdown scandal, he was best known for...
May 26, 2021 · Dominic Cummings’ seven-hour parliamentary testimony levelled devastating allegations at Boris Johnson’s government and those who lead it over the coronavirus pandemic. The former Downing...
Dominic Cummings - BBC News. 13 Mar 2024. Drakeford likens Johnson to absent football manager. The outgoing first minister criticised the former prime minister's leadership during the pandemic....
