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It’s a cracker… or maybe not! Gag about Dominic Cummings’ lockdown-breaching Durham trip tops list of best Christmas jokes for 2020 TV channel Gold has curated the year’s funniest topical Christmas cracker jokes From Donald Trump and Boris Johnson to Prince Andrew, no one is spared Top gags include references to Dominic Cummings’ trip to parents’ … Read more
Whitney Cummings is trying to bridge the gap in an increasingly polarized political climate. In a new interview with the Daily Beast, the 38-year-old comedienne opened up about understanding the people she ‘disagrees with,’ – like Trump supporters – to broaden her audience across the country. ‘I’m fascinated by playing devil’s advocate and want to … Read more
Comic-book baddie Dominic Cummings gets a bashing from the Beano as children’s magazine releases first pullout section for adults The Beano lampoons PM’s former special adviser’s round trip to County Durham First pull-out section specially for grown-ups in the 82-year history in kids’ comic Mr Cummings is depicted bemoaning the late arrival of Santa in … Read more
The Cummings clearout: No10 ‘will hand back control of special advisers to ministers’ as maverick aide’s legacy is dramatically torched Special advisers had to report directly to Dominic Cummings under old regime But new regime led by acting chief of staff Edward Lister is tearing up old rules Means special advisers will once again report … Read more
The headline in the Mail on Sunday just about summed it all up: ‘It’s Nut Nut not Nut Nuts!’ Eh? I’m sorry, just run that by me again. Apparently, Boris Johnson’s girlfriend is known disparagingly as ‘Princess Nut Nut’ not ‘Princess Nut Nuts’, writes our political editor. On social media, ‘allies of Dominic Cummings’ use … Read more
Ousted pair Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain could return to Downing Street and work on the Conservative’s 2024 election campaign, insiders claim. The Prime Minister is thought to have left the door open for Mr Cain’s return while speaking to the communication chief’s colleagues following his dramatic departure on Friday. The Tory leader is also … Read more
Friday evening, and I’m sitting in the kitchen with my son when the news that Dominic Cummings has left No 10 pings on to my phone. ‘Dom’s gone,’ I say, watching him unload half a bottle of tomato ketchup on to his sausages. ‘Dom?’ he says. ‘As in… dad’s friend Dom?’ ‘Yup,’ I reply. ‘Oh … Read more
Boris Johnson has been warned that his time in power might be running out with MPs claiming Rishi Sunak is ‘agitating like fury’ to take over. Allies of Dominic Cummings have delivered a stark message to the PM that the ‘end is close’ after the extraordinary civil war that saw him ousted this week. There … Read more
Boris Johnson is planning to set up a new ‘policy board’ as he scrambles to reconnect with increasingly mutinous Tory MPs Ministers swiped at Dominic Cummings today as the government desperately tried to draw a line under the extraordinary coup in Downing Street. Environment Secretary George Eustice branded the maverick former chief aide a ‘campaign’ … Read more
Brexit trade deal ‘must be done this week’: Ministers deny Dominic Cummings’ departure will mean UK concessions as Dublin says agreement is ‘doable’ but talks are STILL deadlocked over EU’s fishing demands By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 09:30 GMT, 15 November 2020 | Updated: 09:34 GMT, 15 November 2020 Ministers today dismissed … Read more