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Dominic Cummings has left No.10.....

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Ramblingrose22 Fri 13-Nov-20 20:13:51

...to clear the air apparently.

If the air needed clearing and couldn't be cleared unless he left the premises we can imagine how bad the atmosphere must have been.

But before we get too excited, we won't see the back of him for another month. He's still going to carry on working for the PM behind the scenes till mid-December. Boris needs his ideas for as long as possible so that's understandable.

What I don't understand is why he was thought to be some kind of genius in the first place.......

Rubes Sun 15-Nov-20 07:30:34

I agree with Pattie47. Exit was staged managed. Also, usually they release official confirmation of someone leaving their post. There has been no official confirmation, such as a letter from Boris thanking Dom for all his hard work etc etc.
Until I see official confirmation from Downing Street, as far as I'm concerned, he has not resigned, nor been sacked.

vegansrock Sun 15-Nov-20 08:06:48

Maybe he’ll head off back to Russia, but then he’d miss all the glorious Brexit “benefits” wouldn’t he?

Daisymae Sun 15-Nov-20 09:01:16

All extraordinarily convenient for the architects of the glorious exit from the EU who will not be about to steer the country/government/PM through the ultra smooth waters about to lap at our shores in January.

MaizieD Sun 15-Nov-20 09:47:47

Where did that splendid invective come from, WwMk2?

CarlyD7 Sun 15-Nov-20 09:48:13

I do wonder if this coincides with Joe Biden winning the Presidential election? Biden is very pro-Ireland, and if we want a trade deal with the USA, Biden will insist on no hard border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic (which would, of course, break the Good Friday agreement - which Johnson seemed about to do). Johnson seems to be clearing out his Leave team - perhaps in preparation for more compromise on the EU trade deal? We can only hope.

Lucca Sun 15-Nov-20 10:01:04

Stansgran

So is Carrie elected ? Or is she someone we should be worried about?I know she’s a young woman hanging onto to an older man but I don’t know else anything about her. Should we worry?

“A young woman hanging on to an older man”

Why would she need to ? Excuse me for finding that post a tad sexist........

Whatdayisit Sun 15-Nov-20 11:24:37

Thankyou Whitewavemk2.
Once again Boris is insulting the British people if he has finally got rid of Cummings because of 'princess nut nuts'.
People have died alone families have grieved alone vulnerable people have spent months isolated unaware of whythey have no visitors; people are losing so much financially they may never recover from this - yet this has been BoJo's tipping point. He is a disgrace.
I enjoyed reading Rory Stewert's review of Boris's biography. There is a man who knows Boris.

varian Sun 15-Nov-20 16:51:37

BORIS JOHNSON IS 'THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED LIAR IN PUBLIC LIFE', SAYS EX-CABINET COLLEAGUE

www.joe.co.uk/politics/boris-johnson-accomplished-liar-255203

Ex colleague Rory Stewart just confirming what many of us already knew.

Deedaa Sun 15-Nov-20 17:35:33

Rory Stewart is streets ahead of Boris when it comes to intelligence and common sense. He's one of a very short list of MPs that I would actually like to meet.