‘Cameron bumbles from one shambles to another with no sense of purpose’

Dominic Cummings: his biggest regret during his time at the education department was failing to get rid of GCSEs
Dominic Cummings: his biggest regret during his time at the education department was failing to get rid of GCSEs
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Some see him as insane, others call him a genius, but Dominic Cummings has never been described as being bland or boring. When Michael Gove appointed him as his special adviser, he became Don Michael’s consigliere, sorting out his problems, fighting his battles and attacking his enemies at the Department for Education.

One of the most brilliant minds in Whitehall, who recently took two years out to read philosophy in a bunker, he is also one of the most ruthless. He has driven through many of the education secretary’s reforms in his determination to achieve higher standards in schools.

Mr Gove gave the speech at Mr Cummings’s wedding, and even though he resigned this year, many people believe that Mr Cummings is still at