#fired
Political Downfalls: A Spectator Sport
#fired
Political Downfalls: A Spectator Sport
Watching politicians get fired—sorry, “resign to spend more time with family”—is like watching a reality show finale. One minute, they’re making grand speeches about their “dedication to the people,” and the next, they’re awkwardly packing up their office plants while pretending it was totally their idea to leave. Some go down with a defiant rant, others vanish like they were never there, and a few reappear six months later as “political analysts” on TV. It’s a cycle as predictable as election promises—big talk, big fall, and a suspiciously cushy job waiting at a lobbying firm.
Boris Johnson's senior adviser Dominic Cummings sacked
- Friday, 13 November 2020
Boris Johnson's senior adviser Dominic Cummings has left Number 10 with immediate effect. He had been expected to stay in his position till end of the year.
