THERE is an old joke. An African leader told his followers: “In Britain they have a DEMOCKERY.”

Mr Cummings seems to be intent on proving this true. After all we may not like what Boris is doing, but somebody voted him in. That is called DEMOCRACY.

Nobody voted Mr Cummings in. He is just adding insult to injury.

If Boris needs an advisor he should listen to the “voice of the people” not the political strategist (whatever that means) who seems to be running the country at the moment.

Bill Bartle, Barnard Castle.