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Dominic Cummings - Boris Johnson's eminence grise

Alex Davidson

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Given the significant role of Dominic Cummings in Boris Johnson’s government as his Chief Special Adviser, or éminence grise, it is worthwhile to look into his background, beliefs, thoughts and actions.

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  1. 1.
    - 2002     Campaign Director, “Business for Sterling”, the campaign against Britain joining the Euro.
  2. 2.
    Director of Strategy for Ian Duncan Smith (Leader of Opposition).
  3. 3.
    - 05         Director, New Frontiers Foundation think-tank.
  4. 4.
    Dominic Cummings was born to an oil rig project manager and a special needs teacher. He was educated at a state primary school then Durham School, an independent boarding school, and later attended Exeter College, Oxford University.
  5. 5.
    - 1997     Worked on projects in Russia.
  6. 6.
    Led campaign against North East Assembly. Following which he privately studied mathematics, physics and games theory at his family farm in Durham.
  7. 7.
    - 2010     Worked for Michael Gove, Shadow Minister of Education, as his Special Adviser.
  8. 8.
    - 2014     In Government as Special Adviser to Michael Gove, Minister of Education.
  9. 9.
    - 2016     Director of Vote Leave campaign.
  10. 10.
    Chief Special Adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
  11. 11.
    January 2017.

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