As the Brexit process reaches crisis point (again), the real issue is not ‘Carrie v Dom’, but elite domination or democracy? Is Johnson prepared to stick to his guns and see through the clean-break Brexit we voted for? Or is he getting ready to give in to the demands of the Remainer establishment and the EU? Brexit is far bigger than the survival of Boris and the Downing Street pecking order.
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‚This is all going to end in tears for Boris‘: Tory MPs and ex-aides say ‚nightmare to work with‘ Carrie Symonds should be more like Philip May and ‚keep a lower profile‘ – as PM‘s allies warn his future in No10 depends on the success of his ‚reset‘
‚Once you step up to the mark you become a target, which isn‘t going to help anyone,‘ one MP told MailOnline.
A former Tory adviser – who is no fan of Mr Cummings – described the events of the past week as ‚unreal‘, saying Ms Symonds had been an ‚absolute nightmare‘ to work with in the past.
Dominic Cummings exits Number 10 with parting shot at Boris Johnson
Taxi for Cummings: The No 10 lieutenant waited with a box of his belongings on the street after exiting No 10
„Mr Johnson showed the aides text messages that had been forwarded to Ms Symonds, who opposed Mr Cain’s appointment as chief of staff, to show they had briefed against her. He told them to get out and never return.“
How ‚Princess Nut Nuts‘ gave coup de grace to Cummings: PM‘s adviser is booted out of No 10 for good ‚following showdown with Boris where PM confronted him with less than flattering texts that fell into hands of fiancée Carrie Symonds‘
Dominic Cummings arrived home with bottles of alcohol last night after he was kicked out of Number 10 for good – following a dramatic was confrontation with Boris Johnson who showed him texts allegedly proving he briefed against his fiancee, Carrie Symonds.
In a tense 45-minute meeting, the Prime Minister is said to have ordered his most senior adviser to leave having shown incriminating text messages which had been forwarded to his partner. The explosive claims were denied by No10.
EXCLUSIVE – Boris is BACK in Downing Street: PM is seen returning to work after coronavirus battle…as pressure grows on him to announce his plan to end the lockdow
– The Prime Minister was pictured at the back entrance of Downing Street where he smiled to a security guard
– He returns to Westminster facing restlessness for the government to publish a lockdown exit strategy
– He has been recuperating from his own coronavirus battle at Chequers home with fiancée Carrie Symonds
‚The NHS saved my life‘: Boris Johnson pays tribute to hospital medics saying ‚I can‘t thank them enough‘ and friends reveal he came close to death – as coronavirus claims 917 UK lives in 24 hours
At one point, Mr Johnson‘s plight was so grave that Cabinet Ministers and aides prayed for him. While in hospital, Mr Johnson has been boosted by a love letter from his fiancee, Carrie Symonds, which included a scan of their unborn child.
Boris Johnson’s pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds can’t be at his bedside as he battles coronavirus in intensive care
Symonds, who is currently six months‘ pregnant, is herself recovering after experiencing symptoms of Covid-19, and is now reported to have left Downing Street to isolate elsewhere.
Think Boris Johnson breaks the mold? Wait until you meet his girlfriend
Downing Street told CNN it did not know whether Symonds would move in to the famous residence.
These are uncharted waters for the British establishment — never in living memory has a UK Prime Minister had an unmarried partner while in office. Unlike US first ladies, UK first partners have no strictly defined role, and it will largely be up to Symonds to shape it.