“The deep state is real,” according to Dominic Cummings, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ex-chief advisor. In an interview with the “Manifold” podcast last week, Cummings said the so-called deep state, a moniker for the unelected bureaucracy, wields far more power than the elected politicians. But in his view, it’s often “very good, sensible, intelligent,” and…
‘The Deep State Is Real’ and the ‘Best’ Thing in COVID, UK’s Dominic Cummings Says
Nuclear Weapons Imbalance Creates ‘Dangerous Moment’: Former CIA Officer
June 21, 2022
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A former CIA officer and expert on nuclear weapons has criticised successive American and British leaders, including President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, for believing the mantra “nuclear wars can never be won and should never be fought” and allowing Russia and China to build up a massive strategic advantage over the West. Peter…
‘Nonsense’ to Suggest PM Pressed Security Services Over Peerage for Russian Tycoon: UK Minister
It is “sheer nonsense” to suggest that Prime Minister Boris Johnson pressured the security services to alter their assessment of a Russian businessman’s suitability for a seat in the House of Lords, a senior British minister has said. British–Russian media mogul Evgeny Lebedev, whose father worked as a KGB agent, was made a lifelong member…
Lockdown Gathering in Boris Johnson’s Flat Among 12 Events Under UK Police Probe
British police are investigating a gathering in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street flat during the COVID-19 pandemic, one of 12 events held at the heart of the UK government that are being probed for possible violations of lockdown rules. It was revealed by senior civil servant Sue Gray in the update (pdf) on her…
Downing Street Denies Boris Johnson Knew About Lockdown Garden Party
Downing Street has denied Prime Minister Boris Johnson was told in advance about a drinks party in the Number 10 garden in the midst of the first COVID-19 lockdown. Johnson admitted on Jan. 12 that he attended a gathering in the garden for around 25 minutes on May 20, 2020 to “thank groups of staff.”…
UK’s Johnson Faces Fresh Questions Over Funding of Flat Renovation
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing fresh questions over the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat after a watchdog fined the ruling Conservative Party for failing to report relevant donations properly. Johnson came under pressure earlier this year to explain how the expensive refurbishment of the 11 Downing Street flat was paid for, after…
Johnson ‘No Longer Bought This NHS Overwhelmed Stuff,’ Leaked Messages Suggest
Boris Johnson said he no longer believed “all this NHS overwhelmed stuff” as he resisted imposing England’s second coronavirus lockdown, leaked messages suggest. Dominic Cummings shared WhatsApps with the BBC as he alleged the Prime Minister was reluctant to heighten restrictions because “the people who are dying are essentially all over 80.” In his first…
Contract for Friends of Dominic Cummings ‘Unlawful’: Judge
The UK High Court ruled on Wednesday that the government acted unlawfully when it gave a contract to a company run by friends of Dominic Cummings, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser. The Good Law Project, a campaign group, had taken legal action against Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove over the decision to pay…
UK Ministers Reject Former Aide’s Allegations on COVID-19 Response
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock have defended themselves against allegations made by Dominic Cummings, Johnson’s former top advisor in Number 10. Giving evidence on Wednesday to the health and science committees of the House of Commons, Cummings said the government had failed the public during the CCP (Chinese Communist Party)…
Boris Johnson Thought CCP Virus Was ‘New Swine Flu’: Former Aide
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson initially thought the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus was just a “scare story” and “the new swine flu,” and even expressed willingness to be injected with the virus on live TV to show it was nothing to be afraid of, his former right-hand man in Downing Street has claimed. Dominic…
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