Boris Johnson agreed to Dominic Cummings’s ‘terrorist demands’ for total control of No 10 operation in order to secure his services as an adviser, explosive biography reveals EXCLUSIVE: Tom Bower’s The Gambler serialised in tomorrow’s Mail on Sunday It reveals how the PM cycled to Mr Cummings’ home after becoming Tory leader Among the adviser’s … Read more
Spitting Image returns to our screens on Saturday. We are promised grotesque new latex puppets of, among many others, Donald Trump, Meghan and Harry, Kim Kardashian, Boris Johnson, Taylor Swift and Angela Merkel. Ed Sheeran is to be portrayed as a turnip, with a root growing from his chin, and Dominic Cummings as an evil … Read more
The Government always knew keeping public opinion onside during the early days of a second spike would be hard. As the threat to public health is getting graver, lockdown fatigue is setting in and concerns about national debt are growing. But all is not lost. This administration was elected with a landslide less than ten … Read more
SKY/NOW TV, BRITBOX, & APPLE TV+ Spitting Image Since it was announced the beloved puppet show was returning to our screens after 14 years, we’ve been drip-fed photographs of the new characters who’ll be appearing. Among the most eye-catching are Dominic Cummings in his trademark hoodie complete with flamboyant silver collar, as well as world … Read more
JON SOPEL, £245,000-a-year BBC salary: Jon Sopel, 60, is paid up to £245,000 a year in his role as the broadcaster’s North America Editor, covering all aspects of US news including politics, policy and business. But the presenter last year sparked a conflict of interest row after accepting tens of thousands of pounds from the biggest bank … Read more
Ex-Question Time host David Dimbleby calls Boris Johnson’s chief aide Dominic Cummings a ‘machine gun’ prepared to ‘massacre’ institutions including the BBC and judiciary – and even takes aim at ‘arrogant’ PM Mr Dimbleby, 81, said ‘there is something obnoxious’ about Dominic Cummings He also said politicians these days shy away from scrutiny and are … Read more
Our Prime Minister is in thrall to a group of blinkered scientists What has happened to the Boris Johnson I used to know — a man of open mind who welcomed debate and resisted the groupthink of government drones? Our Prime Minister is in thrall to a group of blinkered scientists. When his views are … Read more
Dominic Cummings sent a less than subtle message to Britain’s generals to accept new technology this morning over his modernisation drive that could revolutionise the Armed Forces. Boris Johnson‘s famously unkempt top aide is currently overseeing a defence spending review that could make sweeping modernisations, including a greater use of drones and increased focus on … Read more
Data specialist recruited to civil service after Dominic Cummings’ call for ‘weirdos and misfits’ is sacked after posting on social media that police should use live rounds against BLM protesters Will O’Shea, 57, data architecture and governance specialist, was sacked in July Data specialist lost job in the Cabinet Office, which he had from April, … Read more
Downing Street plans new digital ID cards for British citizens as Dominic Cummings bids to transform Government’s use of data despite privacy fears People to get online identity that can be used for daily activities like proof of age It comes after issues emerged identifying people during the Covid-19 pandemic Some – such as Tony … Read more