Analysis: the ex-adviser’s revelation about the 20 May party is unlikely to be his last attempt to wound the PM
When Dominic Cummings left Downing Street in November 2020, it was meant to be an amicable departure from Boris Johnson. But it soured within days, amid a briefing war. The prime minister’s former chief aide and his allies were described as presiding over a “macho culture” at No 10.
Cummings is said to have reacted to the negative stories by warning Johnson: “I have never briefed against you: believe me, when I do, you’ll fucking know about it.”