Dominic Cummings: 7 Things You Might Not Know About Boris Johnson's Aide
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There’s a lot we still don’t know about Dominic Cummings – why couldn’t he get childcare in London? Why exactly won’t the PM fire him? And most crucially, has he ever had a run of the mill opticians appointment?
For a man who prefers to stay in the background, the PM’s most senior aide is uncomfortably in the spotlight right now – so what better time to illuminate some of the more underreported aspects of his life.
Here are seven things you might not know about Dominic Cummings...
1) The worst nightclub in Europe
In his younger days, Cummings worked on the door taking money at a nightclub in Durham called Klute.
This would be entirely unremarkable were it not for the fact Klute, which was owned by Cummings’ Uncle, was voted the second worst nightclub in Europe in 1996.
Shortly after the poll was compiled, the frontrunner burnt down meaning Klute assumed the dubious title by default.
A former colleague said that although Cummings “might not have looked like a doorman” he had a look that “suggested it wasn’t worth taking him on”.
After visiting the infamous venue in 2014, a reporter for Vice concluded: “In being the best example of the worst kind of club night, this sweatbox of unpleasant humans, terrible music and unbearable odours probably deserves its place at the top of the podium.”
Cummings is still listed as the sole director of dormant company, Klute Limited.
2) Lord Howick and the Mau Mau Rebellion
Cummings’ grandfather-in-law, Lord Howick, served as governor and commander in chief in Kenya from 1952 to 1959.
It was during this period that what became known as the Mau Mau Rebellion occurred, an uprising of Kenya’s majority ethnic group against the colonial British rulers, in which Lord Howick as governor played an integral role.
Officially figures put the number of rebels killed at 11,000, including 1,090 convicts hanged...
