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Dominic Cummings has left 10 Downing Street

63 replies

WildRosie · 13/11/2020 17:21

I expect many will be pleased about this. Did he have any official status in government to begin with ?

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Mydogisagentleman · 13/11/2020 17:36

Actually left now?

Mydogisagentleman · 13/11/2020 17:44

Just seen it!

AnneLovesGilbert · 13/11/2020 17:46

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

LittleBearPad · 13/11/2020 17:47

It’s really turning out to be a good month! Trump, possible vaccine success, now Cummings.

Litthefirealready · 13/11/2020 17:48

Thank fuck for that.

Saladfingersscaresme · 13/11/2020 17:50

I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall in no 10 the last couple of days. This is good news, it’s been a good news week, Biden, vaccine and Cummings has gone 🎉

Onesmallstepforaman · 13/11/2020 17:51

Gone for an eye test?

IntermittentParps · 13/11/2020 17:51

What IS going on?
Cummings is trailed as leaving at some point soon, then suddenly he's left. Lee Cain is leaving. All of a sudden Carrie Symonds is being talked about as some scheming figure.
I can't work it out, but it stinks.

ineedaholidaynow · 13/11/2020 17:53

Hope he can see where he is going!

RebeccaGillies · 13/11/2020 17:55

I can't work out why as director or the brexit campaign he wouldn't want to stick around to see it through and enjoy all the praise that will come his way when it turns out to be so marvellous next year. Very odd

TheBaroucheBox · 13/11/2020 17:55

Good riddance 👏👏👏

itsgettingweird · 13/11/2020 17:56

Yeah just saw that.

The question is why?

What's he running from? Or has he finally been sacked?

QuentinWinters · 13/11/2020 17:56

Yeah me neither intermittent
I did see this earlier so I wonder if some news story is about to break. Maybe relating to how govt award contracts
www.google.com/amp/s/m.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amp/entry/cummings-sonia-khan-tens-of-thousands-employment-tribunal_uk_5fae4908c5b6370e7e31dac0/

Alternatively it really is a number 10 narcissist flounce. Not sure.

MrsPeacockInTheLibrary · 13/11/2020 17:57

His work is done.

And he has the perfect stage managed photo of his leaving.

Stopthebloodynotifications · 13/11/2020 17:57

Whilst I’m delighted I agree with. PP and wish he was around to take responsibility for the shit show of Brexit. However R4 is saying that no he is out of the way, there may actually be a deal next week.

Onesmallstepforaman · 13/11/2020 17:57

Another one who (imo) causes a problem, then runs off when the consequences become apparent. Yes, Cameron I'm thinking of you.

viques · 13/11/2020 17:57

Just listening to the BBC news, commentator made the observation that there are a number of ways Cummings and his box of mugs and staplers (for stitching people up ?) could have exited number 10. but Cummings being Cummings he went for the photo op.

I hope I am not the only person having a Diary of a Nobody flashback with all the goings of Cummings?

Wherrsmaclickypen · 13/11/2020 18:00

This better mean that Gove is being isolated and is in imminent danger of being relegated, rather than that he is distancing himself and throwing other under the bus.

I wonder if the unbelievable unaccountable contracts for mates scandals and the truth about Brexit delivery might at last bevrumbling internally. It does feel like Tory grandees have put their feet down, possibly in the face of worse scandals to come? Pre-emptive strike?

notafanoftheman · 13/11/2020 18:00

You aren’t vicques

cardswapping · 13/11/2020 18:01

@Onesmallstepforaman Grin good one!

Constance1 · 13/11/2020 18:01

A rat leaving a sinking ship. But good news nonetheless!

Janegrey333 · 13/11/2020 18:01

Excellent news. Hope Carrie sacked him.

Dominic Cummings has left 10 Downing Street
PhilCornwall1 · 13/11/2020 18:05

@Janegrey333

Excellent news. Hope Carrie sacked him.
Well it wasn't Johnson that's for sure. His balls appear only useful for one thing.
Bluepolkadots42 · 13/11/2020 18:08

I have already had a gin to celebrate. However I agree with PPs- likely some type of scandal going to break soon and he's fleeing whilst he can....

Pedallleur · 13/11/2020 18:09

He will not be unemployed long if at all.

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