They say politics is show business for ugly people. And now Dominic Cummings has taken that axiom to new heights after throwing himself behind the campaign to ‘release’ American pop princess Britney Spears.
Spears, the noughties sensation behind a string of successful songs, is currently battling to end her 13 year-long conservatorship – a controversial legal process whereby a guardian is appointed by a judge to manage the affairs and life of another. This was placed on Spears in 2008 after a year of mental health concerns. A California court case has now begun to determine if she can have a new conservator, with Spears accusing her father, family and management team of abuse.
The case has attracted worldwide attention, with cries to ‘free Britney’ coming from all around the world – including in the unlikely form of the onetime Vote Leave supremo. Late last night, the former No.
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