Dominic Cummings

[Saddleworth2]

Does he have comeback in him? A repentant, tolerable media figure, with a voice of his own.... like Portillo, or Alistair Campbell?

I'm betting.... no. Seems pathologically anti-social, and charisma free.

Portillo has one of the most watchable travel docs on tv. Train journeys. He still comes over as strange but this programme is very watchable.

 

[Pedestrian]

Wouldn’t be shocked if he’s dictating the complete narrative. If he’s ‘out the way’ he can continue with his program with less scrutiny. He’s obviously not one for the attention.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Wouldn’t be shocked if he’s dictating the complete narrative. If he’s ‘out the way’ he can continue with his program with less scrutiny. He’s obviously not one for the attention.

Really? The rose garden press conf - unprecedented for a SPAD - and todays flounce out of the front door suggest he thrives on attention when it suits him.

 

[Vic]

Ha i did wonder , just a show him walking out the front door with a box , shows how fucking stupid he thinks we all are

Where was he going? A taxi in Whitehall? A bus? When he ran away with Covid he went down the steps to Horse Guards Road

 

[Pedestrian]

Really? The rose garden press conf - unprecedented for a SPAD - and todays flounce out of the front door suggest he thrives on attention when it suits him.

I reckon if he wanted the spotlight he be in an elected position. His whole style is anti-polished performance. Hes definitely got an agenda. I just find it hard to believe that two of Johnson’s closest advisors have been moved on in the space of 48hrs. I’d guess the whole thing is part of a plan. Covering for something or maybe trying to appease the incoming Biden presidency.

 

[bluethrunthru]

I reckon if he wanted the spotlight he be in an elected position. His whole style is anti-polished performance. Hes definitely got an agenda. I just find it hard to believe that two of Johnson’s closest advisors have been moved on in the space of 48hrs. I’d guess the whole thing is part of a plan. Covering for something or maybe trying to appease the incoming Biden presidency.

Cain and Cummings are a double act - where one goes so does the other since the Vote Leave "triumph" - they are a shit Laurel and Hardy - Ant and Dec - Dick and Dom - Sam and fucking Mark - one leaves so does the other. The only way you split the double act is if one does an Eric Morecambe.

 

[Ric]

I feel like people sometimes portray Cummings as some kind of Machiavellian genius, and that there is an underlying motive to everything he does. I think the reality is probably more mundane. He’s just a confrontational, self-obsessed dickhead who has made his position untenable over the past year.

 

[kaz7]

Pray for Wilf....

Haha love it

 

[squirtyflower]

I feel like people sometimes portray Cummings as some kind of Machiavellian genius, and that there is an underlying motive to everything he does. I think the reality is probably more mundane. He’s just a confrontational, self-obsessed dickhead who has made his position untenable over the past year.

You mean a politician then?

 

[Pedestrian]

I feel like people sometimes portray Cummings as some kind of Machiavellian genius, and that there is an underlying motive to everything he does. I think the reality is probably more mundane. He’s just a confrontational, self-obsessed dickhead who has made his position untenable over the past year.

We’ll find out one way or another in the coming months. But for a ‘dickhead’ he’s done well to get himself into a position of extreme influence.
If he’s staying in the role until dec then what was the point in making a show of leaving no10 with the box/lights/media glare. Optics that I think will play well with the Biden lot. I’d also add that the walk through London that Cain did looked set up and deliberate.