Dominic Cummings

Political strategist & advisor

Dominic Cummings

Political strategist & advisor

Dominic Cummings is a British political strategist and former advisor to Boris Johnson. He rose to prominence as the architect of the "Vote Leave" campaign during the 2016 Brexit referendum, which successfully campaigned for the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union. Known for his unconventional and often controversial approach to politics, Cummings was a key figure in shaping the political landscape of Brexit, and his use of data-driven campaigning and unconventional methods earned him both admiration and criticism. After the referendum, he was appointed as a senior adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, where he was heavily involved in shaping government policies, particularly on Brexit and reforming the civil service.

Dominic Cummings: Start Ups and State Failure

  • Thursday, 28 November 2024

Dominic Cummings answers questions about the future of British politics, why the state is so dysfunctional, why it is corrupt, its historical successes, and how technology can change the warfare.

Dominic Cummings defends his use of language to describe ministers

  • Tuesday, 31 October 2023

ominic Cummings has defended his use of insults on WhatsApp, adding he used swear words to reflect how senior politicians were dealing with the pandemic, the Covid Inquiry heard.

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.

Dominic Cummings Barnard Castle incident

  • Monday, 25 May 2020

The Dominic Cummings Barnard Castle incident refers to a controversial trip that Dominic Cummings, then senior advisor to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, made during the height of the COVID-19 lockdown in May 2020. At the time, the UK government had imposed strict restrictions on movement to limit the spread of the virus, which included advice for people to stay at home unless absolutely necessary. Cummings was based in London but was reported to have traveled to Barnard Castle, a small town in County Durham, around 260 miles away from his home. The trip quickly became a national scandal when it was revealed in late May.

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