Cummings Predicts Tory Leader Badenoch Ousted This Year

Dominic Cummings, former chief adviser to Boris Johnson, has predicted that Tory leader Kemi Badenoch will be ousted within this year, citing ongoing efforts within the Conservative Party to remove her amid poor election results and polling. He warned that if Badenoch survives this year, her removal is likely after next May, signaling a significant leadership transition. Cummings also expressed pessimism about the Conservative Party's future, suggesting it may have passed the point of no return and might not be salvageable. Furthermore, he indicated that Nigel Farage's Reform UK party could potentially win the next general election and that Farage could become prime minister if he restructures the party and presents a clear path forward. Despite talks of a possible electoral pact between the Tories and Reform UK, both Badenoch and Farage have rejected such an alliance. Cummings emphasized that Reform UK must evolve beyond a single-person operation to have a viable plan for governance and to control Whitehall effectively.