When Dominic Cummings gave seven hours of evidence to a Commons inquiry into the government’s Covid response, it was Matt Hancock who received the most criticism. The former No. 10 senior aide’s accusation that the Health Secretary was negligent – the most serious charge being that Hancock had misled the government over testing and care homes – led to questions over Hancock’s position. But it quickly became clear No. 10 had no plans to fire Hancock. The Prime Minister opted to rally round his minister rather than cast him out.
So, does the publication of WhatsApp messages allegedly showing the Prime Minister heavily criticising Hancock change things? In a new blog on Substack, Cummings has offered a rebuttal to Hancock’s defence over his previous allegations – and published evidence for his claims. The most striking of which is a message Johnson sent in which he appears to call Hancock’s efforts ‘totally f—ing hopeless’.
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