It seems Dominic Cummings, once the mastermind behind Boris Johnson’s 2019 election landslide, believes the next big shift in British politics could come from none other than Nigel Farage.
In a new interview, Cummings claimed that the Reform UK leader could be on track to become Prime Minister — but only if he surrounds himself with the right people.
“He Could Do It — If He Builds a Real Team”
Cummings, who worked as Johnson’s chief adviser before their explosive fallout in 2020, didn’t hold back when discussing the country’s political future.
He said Farage’s potential depends entirely on whether he can evolve from being, in his words, “a one-man band with an iPhone” into a true leader who brings “genuinely talented people” into his circle.
“I think it’s mainly in his hands,” Cummings told The Times.
“If by the time of the local elections next year he’s built the team that the country wants to see, then you’d have to say he’s the favourite at that point. For sure.”
And when asked whether he’d personally support Farage, Cummings didn’t hesitate: “If he builds a team and no one else does anything, then I’d vote for him, yeah. Why not?”
Cummings Warns Farage Could “Implode” Without the Right Support
Despite his prediction, Cummings issued a strong warning — without a capable team behind him, Farage could crumble under the weight of government bureaucracy.
“If he doesn’t get the right people, he’ll just implode on contact with Whitehall,” he cautioned.
The former adviser made it clear that surviving in the system requires more than energy and rhetoric — it requires structure, discipline, and resilience.
Brutal Take on Keir Starmer and Labour Leadership
Cummings didn’t reserve his criticism for just one party.
He launched into Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, calling him “completely rubbish at politics” and even branding him an “NPC Prime Minister” — a gaming term meaning “non-player character,” used to describe someone who stands on the sidelines.
He went further, predicting that Starmer wouldn’t last much longer in office, suggesting Labour could replace him as early as next year — possibly with Ed Miliband or Angela Rayner.
Harsh Words for the Tories and Kemi Badenoch
Turning his attention to the Conservatives, Cummings was equally unforgiving.
He described Tory leader Kemi Badenoch as “a disaster” and predicted she would be “out of a job” after the May elections.
In his view, the Tory Party is already “past the event horizon” — effectively doomed and facing political extinction.
No Love Lost Between Cummings and Johnson
Cummings also reignited his long-running feud with former boss Boris Johnson.
Asked if Johnson could ever stage a political comeback, he was blunt: “One hundred percent — it’s impossible.”
He even admitted to playing a key role in the leaks that led to the infamous Partygate scandal, saying it was part of the effort to remove Johnson from office.
“The British State Is Broken”
The interview wasn’t without Cummings’ trademark fiery language.
He slammed Labour’s handling of the migrant crisis and the economy, calling the British state “broken.”
In a particularly heated moment, he said: “The way to stop the f***ing stupid boat dinghies is to deploy the Royal Navy in the English Channel.”
He also tore into the government’s economic framework, calling the power given to the Office for Budget Responsibility “completely insane.”
Cummings said the country needs to “take a chainsaw” to the old civil service system — even suggesting that the Cabinet Office itself should be scrapped.
No Plans for a Comeback
Despite his strong opinions, Cummings insisted he’s done with politics for good.
He said he now prefers a quieter life at home with his family and has no desire to return to Westminster.
“No one wants me back and I don’t want to go back,” he said simply.