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The partygate plot: how Cummings orchestrated Boris Johnson’s downfall

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Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings had an argument which paved the way for the end of his premiership.

Cummings believed that Carrie, who was then Johnson ’s girlfriend, and her allies were briefing against him and his team.

He told Johnson : “You’d better get a grip on that, or things are going to blow up out of your control” A day later , Cummings was gone for good.

ITV broadcast mock press conference footage which contradicted official line from Downing Street .

Decision about how to respond was taken in a tight circle of Johnson , Rosenfield and Doyle .

On December 8 , the PM launched an investigation of his own, with Simon Case at the helm.

In reality Johnson needed a private, internal inquiry to find out what had happened.

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