Government ‘spent taxpayers’ money on political polling on opposition leaders after Dominic Cummings ordered surveys to gauge public attitudes on initial coronavirus crisis’, new emails published by Good Law Project suggest Emails unearthed as part of an ongoing legal challenge against Government They appear to show consultancy firm was instructed to conduct political polling Emails … Read more
Emily Maitlis blasts BBC for apologising so quickly over her Dominic Cummings tirade ‘when corporation took up to three decades to investigate Martin Bashir’ Emily Maitlis has suggested the BBC, her employer, reconsider its priorities The Newsnight presenter was rebuked following tirade on Dominic Cummings In monologue she said advisor ‘broke the rules’ with Durham trip … Read more
Dominic Cummings in leak inquiry: PM’s ex-advisor was the only man who knew where stopcock was when students complained to his landlord cousin over burst pipe Former advisor Dominic Cummings was asked for advice on Durham pipe leak Students who lived there were shocked when ex-Spad provided plumbing tips Cummings reportedly helped locate the stopcock … Read more
Civil servants ‘plotted to gag Dominic Cummings’ to stop him publishing insider stories about Boris Johnson but the plan was vetoed by Number 10 amid fears it would ‘just make it worse’ Civil servants were planning to send a letter to PM’s ex-aide Dominic Cummings Letter was going to tell Mr Cummings to stop publishing … Read more
‘Would you beat Matt Hancock in a fight?’ Dominic Cummings is mocked on Twitter as he prepares to unleash ANOTHER salvo at Boris Johnson offering to answer ‘anything’ in online session today Dominic Cummings is asking people to subscribe for him to answer questions Ex-No10 aide says will answer ‘anything’ in web session due to … Read more
Boris braces for another onslaught from Dominic Cummings as maverick ex-No10 chief promises to answer ‘anything’ online tomorrow – but Twitter wags ask if he could ‘beat Matt Hancock in a fight Dominic Cummings is asking people to subscribe for him to answer questions Ex-No10 aide says will answer ‘anything’ in web session due to … Read more
Half of senior civil servants will be moved out of London in major shake-up following Dominic Cummings’s departure Half of senior civil servants to be moved out of London, ministers announce Boris Johnson will get new powers to oversee the performance of mandarins New training offered to civil servants to build expertise in digital, data & … Read more
TALK OF THE TOWN: Does Dame Arlene Phillips owe her place in the Queen’s Birthday Honours to a secret No 10 dance star? By Charlotte Griffiths for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:40 BST, 13 June 2021 | Updated: 00:42 BST, 13 June 2021 He’s known for his love of Abba’s music – a penchant … Read more
Well, someone’s been busy in Downing Street and the primary suspect is Larry, chief mouser in the employ of the Prime Minister. He appears to have upped his game as there’s been no evidence of a chatty rat leaking the big secret. It can’t be dubbed a shotgun wedding as the child was born some … Read more
Dominic Cummings today set the stage for an explosive appearance in front of MPs next week, claiming an obsession with secrecy at the heart of Government ‘contributed greatly to the catastrophe’ of the Covid pandemic in the UK. Boris Johnson‘s former top aide also threatened to reveal a ‘crucial historical document’ when he is grilled … Read more