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5 June 2019updated 25 Jul 2021 3:46pm

Boris Johnson’s decision to hire Dominic Cummings is more than controversial – it’s dangerous

By Layla Moran

Today it was confirmed that Dominic Cummings has been officially hired by our new Prime Minister as an advisor in Number 10. The BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg tweeted that the appointment was “controversial”.

But it’s not just controversial. It’s dangerous. Even more so than Boris Johnson becoming Prime Minister. This shift in tone leaves Liberals like me in no doubt that we are now in a battle for the very future of our democracy.

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