Dom Cummings has left Downing Street after Boris's head PR man quits.

[Kate!]

Boris Johnson's influential director of communications, Lee Cain, has quit government this evening in a shock resignation after 24 hours of rumours he was due to be promoted.

Cain, 39, worked for Vote Leave, and then for*Johnson for three years and is considered one of his most loyal team members.*

There is also speculation that chief strategist Dom Cummings is on the verge of resigning. The turmoil at No 10*comes in the midst of the second wave of coronavirus and without a Brexit deal in place.

After stories appeared last night that he was due to take on a more senior role, as the*PM's chief of staff, rumours circulated*that his girlfriend Carrie Symonds was against his promotion and that a number of special advisers were also unhappy.*

The BBC's Laura*Kuenssberg reported how Allegra Stratton, the former ITV journalist drafted in to be the PM’s spokesman at the new televised press briefings, was also unhappy about Cain’s potential appointment, as is the PM’s influential policy adviser Munira Mirza.

Cain confirmed in a statement that he had been asked to take on the chief of staff job but is resigning.*

[joeysteele]

I won't hold my breath however that will be good news and something going right at last.

[Jack_]

It’s nice to know the PM’s latest partner is calling the shots in the heart of government

On the other hand, “rats”, “ship”, “Brexit” and “sinking” are the words that come to mind

[Smithy]

It’s nice to know the PM’s latest partner is calling the shots in the heart of government

On the other hand, “rats”, “ship”, “Brexit” and “sinking” are the words that come to mind

Rats is trending on Twitter :skull:

[Kizzy]

This is very odd... was there about to be some expose?
Either that or due to the change in the American president the plans have changed.

[Cherie]

Never heard of him

[hijaxers]

Never heard of him

Is that because he's not been wearing his chicken suit of late ? :laugh:

[Cherie]

Is that because he's not been wearing his chicken suit of late ? :laugh:

Hey Jax good to see you :laugh: Not following you I literally never heard of Lee Cain ..

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/11/22/35572672-8939549-image-a-27_1605132814946.jpg
Lee Cain
working for the Daily Mirror
followed David Cameron around
in a Chicken suite


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-8939549/ANDREW-PIERCE-Carrie-Symonds-Crew-beat-Boris-bruiser-game-chicken.html

[arista]

GMBHD itv debate
said Cummings could now stay.

[arista]

https://images.ctfassets.net/pjshm78m9jt4/335775_5/814c9c97827fd8e85f5b58d70c791336/importedImage335775_5?fm=jpg&fit=fill&w=650&h=483&q=80

Lee Cain
back in 2015


https://images.ctfassets.net/pjshm78m9jt4/headerImage-39326d79-1949-4936-8dc1-5a59cf3bccee/f46c6a855f3cae7bf07e41f3d5a51d45/headerImage-39326d79-1949-4936-8dc1-5a59cf3bccee?fm=jpg&fit=fill&w=400&h=225&q=80

Lee Cain this year.


https://www.itv.com/news/2020-11-12/downing-st-in-turmoil-after-communications-chief-quits-in-power-struggle

[Cherie]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/11/22/35572672-8939549-image-a-27_1605132814946.jpg
Lee Cain
working for the Daily Mirror
followed David Cameron around
in a Chicken suite


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-8939549/ANDREW-PIERCE-Carrie-Symonds-Crew-beat-Boris-bruiser-game-chicken.html

oh right is that him :joker: thanks Arista

[bots]

the more hard brexit advisors that leave the government, the better things will be, so i'm not unhappy

[Mystic Mock]

GMBHD itv debate
said Cummings could now stay.

:bawling:

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/12/08/article-8939651-35587198-492_964x543.jpg

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8939651/Boris-Johnson-key-aide-Lee-Cain-announces-QUTTING.html

[Cherie]

Come on Carrie, show em who is the real boss

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/12/08/35587110-8939651-image-a-61_1605168989607.jpg

Lee Cain
this morning
giving a rare smile.

[Mystic Mock]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/12/08/35587110-8939651-image-a-61_1605168989607.jpg

Lee Cain
this morning
giving a rare smile.

He looks like his just come out of an Action Movie if you look at the background.:joker:

[arista]

He looks like his just come out of an Action Movie if you look at the background.:joker:


Yes HD Cameras
on his way to Downing St.
The backing
Out of Focus Sunlight trees

[Cherie]

He looks like his just come out of an Action Movie if you look at the background.:joker:

That's Carrie blowing up No 10

[Kizzy]

https://images.ctfassets.net/pjshm78m9jt4/335775_5/814c9c97827fd8e85f5b58d70c791336/importedImage335775_5?fm=jpg&fit=fill&w=650&h=483&q=80

Lee Cain
back in 2015


https://images.ctfassets.net/pjshm78m9jt4/headerImage-39326d79-1949-4936-8dc1-5a59cf3bccee/f46c6a855f3cae7bf07e41f3d5a51d45/headerImage-39326d79-1949-4936-8dc1-5a59cf3bccee?fm=jpg&fit=fill&w=400&h=225&q=80

Lee Cain this year.


https://www.itv.com/news/2020-11-12/downing-st-in-turmoil-after-communications-chief-quits-in-power-struggle

Where was he when Boris refused to debate?

[arista]

1326824110828216321

[arista]

Where was he when Boris refused to debate?


Yes the Daily Mirror need a new person

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/12/15/35600792-8942481-image-a-21_1605193662413.jpg
Younger Lee
back in 2015 getting told off by a copper

[user104658]

Late 2020 is really killing it with the good-news headlines lately.

[bots]

Dom is leaving his role at Christmas :dance:

[Ammi]

...was he on a contract to end anyway...

[Cherie]

Carrie’s back from maternity leave and having a clear out

[joeysteele]

Good riddance is all I'll say.

[AnnieK]

Another one who won't be missed.

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/13/02/35623978-8943909-image-a-13_1605235805781.jpg

[arista]

https://c.files.bbci.co.uk/665D/production/_115450262_telegraph-nc.png

[joeysteele]

Another one who won't be missed.

Sadly the havoc he helped impact on the whole of the UK is stuck there for a decade + at least however.

Plus he should have been sacked by this useless PM months ago.

[arista]

https://c.files.bbci.co.uk/1524D/production/_115450668_times-nc.png

[arista]

Keep Your Distance ..... You Press Plebs

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/13/08/article-8943909-35630058-934_308x454.jpg

[arista]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EmsGUxbXIAAlFwY?format=jpg&name=medium

[arista]

1327172778353635328

[arista]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Emp4HQJXUAIPY94?format=jpg&name=medium

[Ammi]

Dominic Cummings departure means Boris Johnson 'ready to do a Brexit U-turn'...


https://uk.news.yahoo.com/dominic-cummings-boris-johnson-brexit-uturn-144054016.html

[bots]

I think (hope) Boris has had a large bolt of reality about where things could end up in January

[Nicky91]

brexit u turn :hehe:


we the EU are sick and tired of the UK now, let the UK just leave on a no deal bye bye

[bots]

Dom has left Downing Street with immediate effect !!!

[arista]

Dom has left Downing Street with immediate effect !!!


https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/13/17/article-8943909-35648194-728_636x458.jpg

[The Slim Reaper]

Dom has left Downing Street with immediate effect !!!

The damage has already been done.

Tories know how screwed brexit is going to be, so why stick around for the blame when your lies caused the harm?

He'll be back next year when Gove takes over from Boris.

[Kate!]

The damage has already been done.

Tories know how screwed brexit is going to be, so why stick around for the blame when your lies caused the harm?

He'll be back next year when Gove takes over from Boris.

oh god not Gove. Sour faced twoat.

[arista]

The damage has already been done.

Tories know how screwed brexit is going to be, so why stick around for the blame when your lies caused the harm?

He'll be back next year when Gove takes over from Boris.


If Gove takes over
you mean.

[arista]

oh god not Gove. Sour faced twoat.


It could be Rishi.

[Mitchell]

Cannot wait for Ant and Dec’s Cummings jokes come Sunday

[Kate!]

It could be Rishi.

That would be infinitely more preferable

[Jack_]

What are Laura Kuenssberg and Robert Peston going to tweet about now without their “senior government source”?

[arista]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EmuGBAWXMAAIIFT?format=jpg&name=900x900

[Liam-]

Too little too late, he should have been out on his arse months ago

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/13/17/article-8947001-35649090-394_964x543.jpg

[Jake.]

Well, it’s a step in the right direction. Should have been out a while ago.

[joeysteele]

Too little too late, he should have been out on his arse months ago


Rarely truer words spoken.
Absolutely right Liam.

[user104658]

Too little too late, he should have been out on his arse months ago

Makes Boris look like even more of a ****ing tool for not getting rid of him after the Covid travel nonsense. Kept him on like a li'l cuck and then Dom buggers off as soon as Trump is voted out (wrecking his Brexit masterplanning).

The bigger conspiracy theorist side of me also thinks this puts a big question mark over the Russia-Dom and Russia-Trump links. Trump is voted out, suddenly there's talk of Putin stepping down on health grounds, and suddenly Dom almost immediately quits? SUS :suspect:

[arista]

dDPPe2UCWCM


Also posted
on the Spitting Image Thread.

[user104658]

There's still a month and a half left of 2020, which other political gremlins can we yeet?



https://images.politico.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/troubleREPLACE_jacobreesmogg-copy-714x714.jpg
https://cdn.studentmoneysaver.co.uk/uploads/2773/gove.jpg
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/person/image/334/Matt_Hancock_May2015_GOVUK.jpg
https://imagevars.gulfnews.com/2019/07/11/Boris-Johnson_16be1e07ea4_large.jpg


:flutter:

[Jack_]

Lol at this thread

https://twitter.com/sebastianepayne/status/1327344853697564672?s=21

“Undermine the lockdown rules you helped to create and we’ll back you to the hilt, but don’t bitch about my latest partner or you’re done for”

What a ****ing shower

[Jack_]

Something very theatric about him carrying a box out the front door of No 10 on a Friday night though

[arista]

https://c.files.bbci.co.uk/1CDC/production/_115488370_iweekendfrontpage14nov-nc.png

[arista]

https://c.files.bbci.co.uk/43EC/production/_115488371_tele1001ic-dtndt-1-141120-a001c-dt-nc.png

[arista]

https://c.files.bbci.co.uk/E02C/production/_115488375_guardian14nov1front01-nc.png

[arista]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EmvpU_xWMAEvcK-?format=jpg&name=medium

[Ammi]

1327303343245561856

[Ammi]

...will Dominic ever get another job with free eye testing...

[Amy Jade]

https://pictures.thisisbigbrother.com/userpics/10433/thumb_BB_ZoeAndTomasz~1.jpg

[bots]

who would have thought 2020 would have been the year i said ...... yea Carrie!!

[Cherie]

who would have thought 2020 would have been the year i said ...... yea Carrie!!

Who would have thought Carrie would be the one to bring down Dom :laugh:

[joeysteele]

With the change in the States.
Plus this arrogant man out the picture too.
( Although I'm half expecting leaking of negatives re Johnson from him, via sources now).

A bit of blue sky seems to be in the distance.
However there's a near whole Cabinet which is a disgrace, a Health Secretary who should have also been out ages ago.
Then again too an inept and deceitful PM in place.

Sadly, still some way to go before any sign of the sun appearing for me I'm afraid.

[Ammi]

Dominic Cummings leaves Number 10 amid claims of confrontation with 'livid' PM...


https://uk.yahoo.com/news/dominic-cummings-leaves-no-10-012900190.html

[Ammi]

Something very theatric about him carrying a box out the front door of No 10 on a Friday night though

...it’s a bit like the Deal or No Deal box, I think...

[Crimson Dynamo]

I just dont get people's obsession with this guy?

mystifying

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/13/22/35657042-8947001-image-a-1_1605304960960.jpg
Yes Dom
have Good Drink
you gave the UK Brexit
you got Johnson Elected taking Northern Labour seats.


Cheers Fella.

[user104658]

I just dont get people's obsession with this guy?

mystifyingHe's the shadowy figure on the shoulder of the nation's leader who has been given much more power and influence than his position calls for... I think people being interested in the details is quite understandable.

[Crimson Dynamo]

He's the shadowy figure on the shoulder of the nation's leader who has been given much more power and influence than his position calls for... I think people being interested in the details is quite understandable.

mostly gossip and supposition

[bots]

Now that 2 highly influential advisors have gone, it will be interesting if there is a change in focus or not. I think it will make a big difference

mostly gossip and supposition

If that were the case, we wouldn't have so many tory mp's cheering their exit

[Kizzy]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/13/22/35657042-8947001-image-a-1_1605304960960.jpg
Yes Dom
have Good Drink
you gave the UK Brexit
you got Johnson Elected taking Northern Labour seats.


Cheers Fella.

Thanks for nowt! Good riddance.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Now that 2 highly influential advisors have gone, it will be interesting if there is a change in focus or not. I think it will make a big difference



If that were the case, we wouldn't have so many tory mp's cheering their exit

is there such a thing as a "top" Tory mp?

[arista]

Thanks for nowt! Good riddance.


He will be back.

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/14/13/35670560-8948729-image-a-71_1605360247984.jpg

Press Still Hounding Dom.

[Kazanne]

I heard hear he was texting some not very nice things about Carrie

[arista]

https://storify.com/services/proxy/2/K8kMVmtPEI68J0aRaLlt9g/https/media.fyre.co/8KGjX2tgQZKKMYUzTIUP_mirror%201511.PNG

[arista]

https://storify.com/services/proxy/2/WTzwez8d9cvm0ksADft_jA/https/media.fyre.co/52pDzzgASnG5Al0e6gTv_Telegraph%201511.PNG

[arista]

https://storify.com/services/proxy/2/P6HoRLVBfhS1GGYV_hdNiQ/https/media.fyre.co/Lja8NqTnIwKgc0hkjwUZ_Observer%201511.PNG

[arista]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EmyH_TdWEAAUTfo?format=jpg&name=small

[arista]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EmzidsVXIAIDkFQ?format=jpg&name=small

[arista]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Em0QlFWVEAA7JNq?format=jpg&name=small

[joeysteele]

What a mess.

It wouldn't surprise me if Cummings now started to set out to bring down Johnson.
He must know every possible really bad negative as to him.
Not to mention, any of his real thinking.

Could get very interesting.