Peace breaks out at Number 10

MANY predict a fierce confrontation between Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill and Boris Johnson’s controversial chief strategist Dominic Cummings. And no wonder.

Sir Mark represents the might and authority of the old British establishment.

Cummings is the self-styled commanderin-chief of the Brexit revolutionaries.

He was the mastermind behind the Vote Leave campaign, later found to have breached electoral spending laws by the Electoral Commission. He also helped to create the notorious banner plastered on the Brexit battle-bus which claimed an extra £350 million a week could be spent on the NHS if the UK left the EU.

Subsequently, Cummings was held in contempt of Parliament for failing to appear before the Culture, Media and Sport select committee as it investigated fake news. All that said, I am told no sparks between him and Sir Mark have flown in No 10 so far. Contrary to all expectations, the two men are getting on well.

Worryingly so.