Maverick No10 aide Dominic Cummings is 'like a small child' in meetings because he keeps asking 'why? There have been claims of widening splits in Downing Street as Mr Johnson ignores more moderate long-term aides and places his faith entirely in Mr Cummings. However, Mr Cummings also inspires intense loyalty among many colleagues and has been given licence to operate freely by the PM. Maverick No10 aide Dominic Cummings (pictured at Tory conference in Manchester yesterday) is 'like a small child' in meetings because he keeps asking 'why? Mr Cummings has privately indicated he will not stick around in government beyond October 31, whether or not the Brexit issue has been resolved.

Source: Daily Mail October 01, 2019 10:30 UTC