“Until the 20th century, medicine was more like politics than physics. Its forecasts were often bogus and its record grim. In the 1920s, statisticians invaded medicine and devised randomised controlled trials. Doctors, hating the challenge to their prestige, resisted but lost. Evidence-based medicine became routine and saved millions of lives.”

British political strategist

Dominic Cummings is a British political strategist. He served as chief adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson from 24 July 2019 until his resignation on 13 November 2020. He is known for his role at the center of British government during Johnson’s premiership, where he helped shape political strategy and decision-making. His public profile is closely tied to that period and to his influence behind the scenes in Conservative politics.