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 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.

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