# Dominic Cummings British political strategist. Special adviser to Michael Gove at Education (2007–14). Campaign director of Vote Leave (2015–16). Chief Adviser to Boris Johnson (2019–20). Resigned November 2020 after internal conflicts. Since leaving government, has become an influential commentator on state dysfunction, bureaucratic reform and the failure of Western institutions. Prolific blogger. Provocateur. Divisive figure. His tone has shifted from reformist to more explicitly revolutionary - now refers to Westminster as "the regime" and discusses civil disorder scenarios openly. 2025 activities: increasingly aligned with [[Reform UK]]. Engaged with the [[Looking for Growth]] movement. **Online**: [Substack](https://dominiccummings.substack.com/) **Organization**: Independent (formerly Vote Leave, No. 10 Downing Street, Department for Education) **Location**: UK --- ## Entries **[[2026-01-04]]**: Discovered Cummings while reading about _Auftragstaktik_. In an October 30, 2014 blog post, he critiques the British civil service for rewarding "destructive micromanagement" instead of trusting subordinates with goals and autonomy.