He left Downing Street in November 2020 following an internal power struggle. She is the daughter of Sir Humphry Wakefield, of Chillingham Castle in Northumberland. I would normally put a joke in here but that would be inappropriate at a very tough time for Lee. In the immediate aftermath, Specsavers says mentions in mainstream media rocketed, with more than 200 pieces of coverage, including items in the MailOnline, the Guardian, Telegraph, ITV1, C4 and Sky News, with various people debating the benefits or otherwise - of testing eyes via a road trip. He went to a state primary school and was then privately educated at Durham School. Shame on the Tory ministers - and the BBC journalist - who have supported him. Andrew Neil rips apart Dominic Cummings for PM attack. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. COBR docs/graphs describe herd immunity as the optimal single peak strategy etc. But he has found a way of generating income through online platform Substack, where he has launched a newsletter. Dominic Cummings worked as chief adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He wrote: We want to hire an unusual set of people with different skills and backgrounds to work in Downing Street The categories are roughly: data scientists and software developers; economists; policy experts; project managers; communication experts; junior researchers one of whom will also be my personal assistant; weirdos and misfits with odd skills, he wrote. That was the message for those Brits who foolishly didnt do any Christmas shopping at the Suffolk Gazettes mug partner, Dirty Old Goat mugs. 'Why not go to Specsavers?': Michael Gove grilled over Dominic Cummings His first job in Whitehall was working for Iain Duncan Smith. Specsavers isn't open, idiot! His estimated net worth is $5 million and as an advisor to the prime minister, his annual salary is approximately $95,000 to $99,000. Hilarious tweet with a take on Specsavers' tagline - 'Should've gone to Barnard Castle' among the posts nominated, Get the latest County Durham news and updates delivered straight to your inbox - sign up for free email updates. He also runs a company called North Wood. He is married to Spectator journalist Mary Wakefield, the daughter of aristocrat Sir Humphry Wakefield, whose family seat is Chillingam Castle, in Northumberland. Dominic Cummings: he thinks he's above the law that governs the rest of us. We assume you're thrilled by this news. Rarely has a former adviser made so many potentially damaging revelations about a sitting prime minister. Dave Penman, the general secretary of the FDA, which represents senior civil servants, warned that the PMs allies are exhibiting a fundamental misunderstanding of the modern civil service. How to create a winning home theatre setup, Train yourself to sleep with new self-help book, Man who paid 35,000 for a camper van now realises he must shit in a bucket, Larry the Cat goes missing from Downing Street, Matt Hancock to appear as McFly in West End Back to the Future, Tory Leaders spotted Boris face in curry during a dinner gathering, President of United Nations sending speedos and bikinis back.