Weirdos wanted: five things we learnt from Dominic Cummings’ bizarre job advert PM’s adviser posts 3,000-word blog post seeking ‘misfits’ to join him at No. Cummings’ blog on the proposals being considered secured plenty of media coverage but Rachel Wolf’s piece in the Daily Telegraph helps put the ideas in more context. One of the applicants was celebrity spoon-bender and illusionist Uri Geller. ... Cummings’ blog (dominiccummings.com) is a loose-wrought web of findings from papers on machine-learning alongside pop culture afterthoughts which consistently expresses frustration with slow government. Simon’s blog, January 2020. Wanted: Weirdos and misfits – aide to UK’s Johnson is hiring FILE PHOTO: Dominic Cummings, special adviser for Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen at Downing Street in London, Britain October 23, 2019. (CONTINUED) Cummings said after Brexit he was most interested in reforming the civil service to protect talent and reduce bureaucracy. A very strange 2,900-word job advert, posted yesterday by top U.K. government adviser Dominic Cummings, has caused quite a stir. Cummings famously sent out a call for “weirdos and misfits” to join his policy unit, driven by science geeks and “artists” as a direct challenge to civil service control. 10 1725. Here, former Department for Education and Cabinet Office staffer Natalie Perera gives her response.. Any “misfits and weirdos” being hired to work as officials in No.10 will be subject to usual civil service hiring rules, Downing Street has confirmed. A former head of the civil service has warned Dominic Cummings … The Prime Minister’s Chief Special Adviser, Dominic Cummings, hit the news earlier this month for a blogpost in which he said he was looking to hire “super-talented weirdos” and “misfits”. As if there was not already enough weirdos and misfits in the government, Boris Johnson's controversial adviser Dominic Cummings has paved the way for a massive civil service shake-up by publicly inviting "weirdos and misfits with odd skills" to apply for jobs in Downing Street. More on Dominic Cummings. Scientists! Viewing 6 posts - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) Author Posts February 18, 2 Bring us your tired, your poor, your weirdos and misfits…. Sacked aide launches unfair dismissal claim after Dominic Cummings had her frogmarched out of Downing Street. Dominic Cummings's, the prime minister’s special adviser, call for weirdos, scientists and programmers is a breath of fresh air and could, perhaps, really spark a flame of diversity in a place known for its drab intake of talent. The PM's special adviser Dominic Cummings entering No 10 Downing Street. Dominic Cummings may be right about ‘weirdos and misfits’ – Britain’s top graduate jobs go to corporate clones January 10, 2020 6.22am EST Florian Gebreiter , University of Birmingham We want to hire … Weirdos and misfits with odd skills (from Dominic Cummings’s blog, Jan 2 2020) 1 we Red which borrow bound ceremonious optimist ambulance 2 and and my his was confused Putting spirits insults was met neither standing forebodings lurches… ‘Weirdos and Misfits’ The crucial missing ingredient in Dominic Cummings’ recruitment thinking. Boris Johnson’s key adviser Dominic Cummings has called for “weirdos” to apply for jobs in Downing Street as he warned of “profound problems” in Government decision-making. Dominic Cummings, the senior adviser to Boris Johnson who plotted Brexit and steered his boss to last month's election triumph, is on the lookout for "weirdos and misfits with odd skills" to help bring new ideas to Britain's government. Dominic Cummings says he wants to recruit an "unusual set of … Should the name of Dominic Cummings ever make it into the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, there’s one Cummings phrase our successors are sure to see.‘Weirdos and misfits’ were what he valued. The U.K. government is looking to hire "weirdos," "misfits" and scientists to revitalize the civil service, according to the prime minister's chief adviser Dominic Cummings. “Weirdos and misfits”, policy experts and “unusual” mathematicians and computer scientists are among those being sought to work in No.10 in a recruitment drive led by Boris Johnson’s top adviser, Dominic Cummings. In a blog post, Dominic Cummings said the civil service lacked people with "deep expertise in specific fields". Dominic Cummings, special adviser to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, announced on Thursday that the government is willing to hire “weirdos and misfits with odd skills” to work in Whitehall, inviting those who think they “fit one of these categories” to apply. Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s chief adviser, pictured below right, has written a rambling blog calling for “weirdos and misfits with odd skills” to apply for new jobs within No 10. A recent blog post by Dominic Cummings looking for ‘data scientists, project managers, policy experts, assorted weirdos and misfits with odd skills’ has been widely questioned in the media. Cummings hopes Boris will make him REDUNDANT and unveils plan to hire ‘weirdos’ for No10 BORIS JOHNSON’s special advisor Dominic Cummings has … Dominic Cummings and his Whitehall Weirdos. “I’ll bin you within weeks if you don’t fit,” wrote Dominic Cummings in his blog post appealing for “weirdos and misfits”. Mr. Cummings also sought out “weirdos and misfits” — an invitation that boomeranged when one of his hires, Andrew Sabisky, was forced to resign … That said, they are unlikely to want a job working for anybody. 10 flavour of the month according to chief strategist Dominic Cummings in his recent blog “Two Hands are a lot”. A data specialist who joined the Government Digital Service after responding to Dominic Cummings’s call for “weirdos and misfits” to join the civil service has been fired after a tweet in which he suggested police should open fire on Black Lives Matter protesters. The senior adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who plotted Brexit and steered his boss to last month's election triumph, is on the lookout for "weirdos and misfits with odd skills" to help bring new ideas to Britain's government. At the moment I have to make decisions well outside what Charlie Munger calls my ‘circle of competence’ and we do not have the sort of expertise supporting the PM and ministers that is needed. [Update, 23 January 2020: the full lunacy of Cummings’ blog post, some of which was in the deleted tweet above, seems to have been expunged from the Internet, though maybe one of his “weirdos and misfits” would be able to find it] Although his blog posted job advert has been mocked and forensically criticised – perhaps correctly, as, for… ... has put out a call for "weirdos and misfits… The usual suspects for these jobs, high-flying liberal arts majors, need not apply. BoJo Aide Recruiting ‘Misfits and Weirdos’ to Shake up Civil Service. BoJo Aide Recruiting ‘Misfits and Weirdos’ to Shake up Civil Service. Apart from the fact that sometimes 'misfits and weirdo's' get elected, yesterday's attempt by Dominic Cummings to install another one in No 10 amply demonstrates that even if ever-so bright, they haven't quite grasped the brutal realities of the politics being practiced by our new totalitarian regime, together with the effect of counter-measures by a well pissed-off and excluded media. By Sam Blewett and Sophie Morris, PA “Misfits Baby Misfits” By Professor Alex de Ruyter, Director, Centre for Brexit Studies So the new year is well and truly on us and “misfits” and “weirdos” are the No. Mr Cummings called for misfits to be recruited. Dominic Cummings is recruiting data scientists, policy experts, and other “assorted weirdos” to shake up the Remainer-dominated Civil Service, saying “Oxbridge Humanities graduates” need not apply. Dominic Cummings, a senior adviser to the UK prime minister, has called for ‘weirdos’ and ‘misfits’ to apply for government jobs in an attempt to shake-up the country’s civil service. It didn’t take long for the applications to start rolling in once Boris Johnson’s top adviser, Dominic Cummings, said he wanted to hire “weirdos” and “misfits” for the British civil service. ... his tightened his grip over the Whitehall machine when he posted an advertisement on his personal blog for "weirdos and misfits … Dominic Cummings calls for ‘weirdos and misfits' to apply for Downing Street jobs Cummings says Number 10 wants to hire an ‘unusual set of … The Prime Minister’s Chief Special Adviser, Dominic Cummings, hit the news earlier this month for a blogpost in which he said he was looking to hire “super-talented weirdos” and “misfits”. Episode 11: Applying for a job (2): Language and impression management. In fact, his lengthy January blog – in which he infamously said Downing Street wanted to hire “weirdos and misfits” – was not quite so explicit about when he would go. Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s chief adviser, has written a rambling blog calling for “weirdos and misfits with odd skills” to apply for … A very strange 2,900-word job advert, posted yesterday by top U.K. government adviser Dominic Cummings, has caused quite a stir. The job posting called for "weirdos and misfits" to work for the government. [Update, 23 January 2020: the full lunacy of Cummings’ blog post, some of which was in the deleted tweet above, seems to have been expunged from the Internet, though maybe one of his “weirdos and misfits” would be able to find it] Dominic Cummings has written a rambling blog calling for ‘weirdos and misfits with odd skills’ to apply for new positions to shake up a civil service that impedes the ability of government to achieve its ambitions. Dominic Cummings outlined what he said was the need to diversify the skills and backgrounds of policy makers and advisers, in a nearly 3,000-word post on his blog on Thursday. Cummings Launches Hiring Spree. Boris Johnson’s chief adviser has been ‘overwhelmed’ with job advert responses; Dominic Cummings posted job advert on his blog to recruit staff for civil service "We want to improve performance and make me much less important — and within a year largely redundant," Dominic Cummings said in a post on his blog … Bring us your tired, your poor, your weirdos and misfits…. Former top mandarin and unions warn PM’s chief adviser after call for ‘weirdos and misfits’ to shake up White Hall. Should the name of Dominic Cummings ever make it into the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, there’s one Cummings phrase our successors are sure to see. The senior adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who plotted Brexit and steered his boss to last month's election triumph, is on the lookout for "weirdos and misfits with odd skills" to help bring new ideas to Britain's government. Dominic Cummings and Number 10 need you! Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s chief adviser, has written a rambling blog calling for “weirdos and misfits with odd skills” to apply for new jobs within No 10. Boris Johnson’s key adviser Dominic Cummings has called for “weirdos” to apply for jobs in Downing Street as … Wanted: Weirdos and misfits. And this new year it seems he's taking a different approach to shake things up. Dominic Cummings outlined what he said was the need to diversify the skills and backgrounds of policy makers and advisers, in a nearly 3,000-word post on his blog on Thursday. Dominic Cummings outlined what he said was the need to diversify the skills and backgrounds of policymakers and advisers, in a nearly 3,000-word post on his blog on Thursday. Geeks and misfits “Your country needs you”. My LinkedIn and twitter feeds are abuzz this morning, and most folk are not back to work until Monday. ': Dominic Cummings sets up new tech consultancy firm three months after quitting as PM's top aide. It’s early evening on the first day back to work of 2020 and Westminster for the most part remains quiet, until Cummings’s blog whirs back into life to launch a seismic hiring scheme to sweep away the cobwebs of Whitehall. It’s early evening on the first day back to work of 2020 and Westminster for the most part remains quiet, until Cummings’s blog whirs back into life to launch a seismic hiring scheme to sweep away the cobwebs of Whitehall. Well, Number 10 does. 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No 10 fears Sonia Khan’s legal action will trigger huge payout – … Although, seemingly only ones that fit. On the day the PM's Tory manifesto author promised "seismic"… ... Dominic Cummings, ... and a 2014 comment by Sabisky on one of Cummings' own blog … Opportunities for 'weirdos and misfits? By Beckie Smith. The senior adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who plotted Brexit and steered his boss to last month's election triumph, is on the lookout for "weirdos and misfits with odd skills" to help bring new ideas to Britain's government. And "assorted weirdos." LONDON — Spoon-bending celebrity psychic Uri Geller, 73, has applied for a job in the British government in response to an advert for “misfits” and “weirdos,” saying no other candidate would possess his powers. DOMINIC CUMMINGS stunned the public when he summoned 'weirdos and misfits' to apply for jobs within the civil service earlier this year - but … [Update, 23 January 2020: the full lunacy of Cummings’ blog post, some of which was in the deleted tweet above, seems to have been expunged from the Internet, though maybe one of his “weirdos and misfits” would be able to find it] Dominic Cummings calls for ‘weirdos’ to apply for Downing Street jobs Boris Johnson’s special adviser posted an apparent job advert in a blog post. Dominic Cummings, some Tory Brexit politico adviser, in his blog set out a Churchillian request for hiring people to make No. [1] A recent blog post by Dominic Cummings looking for ‘data scientists, project managers, policy experts, assorted weirdos and misfits with odd skills’ has been widely questioned in the media. Home › Forums › General › Weirdos and misfits This topic has 5 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 1 year, 3 months ago by Againstthegrain. Cummings seeks "weirdos and misfits" to work in No.10 Civil servants could be set exams in reform drive, reveals Conservative manifesto chief Permanent civil service ‘an idea for the history books’: New No.10 adviser Dominic Cummings' views on Whitehall Prime Minister Boris Johnson's chief adviser is calling for "weirdos and misfits" to apply for jobs in Downing Street, as part of a shake-up of how Britain's government does business. 'Weirdos and misfits' wanted to help reshape Britain's civil service. In the introduction, Veronika mentions that the chief adviser to the UK government, Dominic Cummings, used his blog to ask “weirdos and misfits with odd skills” and “true wild cards” to apply for a position as his personal assistant. Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s chief adviser, has written a rambling blog calling for “weirdos and misfits with odd skills” to apply for new jobs within No 10. Dominic Cummings outlined what he said was the need to diversify the skills and backgrounds of policy makers and advisers, in a nearly 3,000-word post on his blog … "We want to improve performance and make me much less important — and within a year largely redundant," Dominic Cummings said in a post on his blog … Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s chief adviser, has written a rambling blog calling for “weirdos and misfits with odd skills” to apply for new jobs within No 10. Dominic Cummings calls for ‘weirdos’ to apply for Downing Street jobs Boris Johnson’s special adviser posted an apparent job advert in a blog … Boris Johnson's special adviser and former Leave campaigner Dominic Cummings arrives at 10 Downing St. Credit: AP "We do not have the sort of expertise supporting the PM and ministers that is needed. January 2, 2020 8:50 pm. Once a hugely powerful figure, he left his Downing Street role at the end of last year, following an internal power struggle. Policy experts! Dominic Cummings calls for 'weirdos and misfits' for No 10 jobs Read more Hiring “great project managers”, who are also among Cummings’ desired recruits, seems … Us weirdos worked our way out of hellholes and feel sick at Tommy pants because we are weirdos and misfits who don’t want to answer to some loon who wants you to work start-up hours in a going concern for no stock. BORIS Johnson’s most senior adviser has called for “weirdos and misfits” to help deliver his dream of a revolution in government. Dominic Cummings is recruiting data scientists, policy experts, and other “assorted weirdos” to shake up the Remainer-dominated Civil Service, saying “Oxbridge Humanities graduates” need not apply. "Dominic Cummings taps into a widely held belief that adding very different people to teams can make them more creative and effective." The prime minister’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings has been warned that he can have no personal role in recruiting new civil service “weirdos and misfits… At the moment I have to make decisions well outside what Charlie Munger calls my ‘circle of competence’ and we do not have the sort of expertise supporting the PM and ministers that is needed. Cummings Launches Hiring Spree. Weirdos in a weird world Readers will have seen reports about Dominic Cummings’ blog yesterday, calling for applications from “wild cards” and “weirdos and misfits … "Dominic Cummings taps into a widely held belief that adding very different people to teams can make them more creative and effective." On Thursday Cummings did a typically unconventional thing: He wrote a 3,000-word blog calling on “weirdos and misfits with odd skills” — as well as others such as data scientists, software developers, economists and project managers — to apply for government posts. [Update, 23 January 2020: the full lunacy of Cummings’ blog post, some of which was in the deleted tweet above, seems to have been expunged from the Internet, though maybe one of his “weirdos and misfits” would be able to find it] Welcome to Declassified, a weekly column looking at the lighter side of politics. Uri Geller applies for Dominic Cummings 'misfits and weirdos' job vacancy. The senior adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who plotted Brexit and steered his boss to last month's election triumph, is on the lookout for "weirdos and misfits with odd skills" to help bring new ideas to Britain's government. 10 and the Civil Service (and his Brexit / post Brexit team) much less ” public school bluffers” and “Oxbridge English graduates”, more “misfits and weirdos“.. In January 2020, he published a blog post where he was looking to hire “misfits and weirdos” to work in No10 as spads and officials to come up with new ideas and ways to work. Dominic Cummings job ad opens Number 10 to ‘wild cards’ and ‘assorted weirdos’. Advertise for misfits and weirdos to work at 10 Downing Street and you get people like Sabisky. Dominic Cummings, senior adviser to the British prime minister | Peter Summers/Getty Images Dominic Cummings wants ‘true wild cards’ to apply, but using standard procedure. The prime minister’s former chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, is still a big name in Westminster, even though he’s no longer at No 10. Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s chief adviser, has written a rambling blog calling for “weirdos and misfits with odd skills” to apply for new jobs within No 10.. Dominic Cummings, special adviser to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, announced on Thursday that the government is willing to hire “weirdos and misfits with odd skills” to work in Whitehall, inviting those who think they “fit one of these categories” to apply. He said he wanted "weirdos and misfits … He's made no secret of his disdain for much of the way Britain's civil service operates. To herald the New Year, Dominic Cummings wrote a blog post calling for “weirdos and misfits with odd skills” […] Medium The Right in the United Kingdom has finally established a union of their own — fighting not for better conditions in the workplace but, instead, the right to be racist, sexist, and homophobic without any response. Dominic Cummings has decided to lead from the front with a candid call on his blog for remarkable boffins, “weirdos and misfits” to join the government. Dominic Cummings' bizarre blog post calls on 'misfits and true wildcards' to apply for Downing Street jobs and to be a personal assistant. 50 likes. Uri Geller has offered his pyschic services to the Government in response to Dominic Cummings call for "misfits and weirdos" to come and work for the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s chief adviser is calling for “weirdos and misfits” to apply for jobs in Downing Street, as part of a shake-up of how Britain’s government does business. "We want to improve performance and make me much less important — and within a year largely redundant," Dominic Cummings said in a post on his blog … Uri Geller applies for job at No 10 after Dominic Cumming appealed for ‘weirdos’ and ‘misfits’. Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s top adviser, has written a rambling blog post about jobs at Number 10 – but says Westminster doesn’t need any more “drivel” about gender identity. He said so in his blog, describing his preferred applicants for a … The usual suspects for these jobs, high-flying liberal arts majors, need not apply. Uri Geller answers Dominic Cummings' call for 'weirdos and misfits' to apply for jobs at Number 10 claiming his 'genuine' psychic powers could help settle Middle East tensions. The blogpost is refreshingly honest in some … Even Dominic Cummings wouldn’t want to work for Dominic Cummings. Back in January, Boris Johnson’s chief aide Dominic Cummings set the tone with his infamous “weirdos and misfits” blog post calling for “unusual” data scientists and software developers to overhaul government decision-making. Dominic Cummings posted job advert on his blog to recruit staff for civil service More than 35,000 people responded to call for self-styled 'weirdos' and 'misfits' Weirdos and misfits with odd skills We want to improve performance and make me much less important — and within a year largely redundant. In a key passage, he claims to be looking for “weirdos … More than 35,000 self-styled ‘weirdos’ and ‘misfits’ apply to work in Downing Street, reveals Dominic Cummings. One of Dominic Cummings' 'weirdos and misfits' was sacked after saying police should use 'live rounds' on Black Lives Matter protesters, … By Annabelle Dickson 1/6/20, 5:41 PM CET LONDON — Boris Johnson’s top adviser Dominic Cummings called for “weirdos” and “misfits” to apply for Downing Street jobs — but they will still… Wanted! WHO IS DOMINIC CUMMINGS? Cummings once advertised for ‘weirdos and misfits’ to join him – now we see why ... Dominic Cummings, compared the government’s pandemic handling to a scene from the 1996 blockbuster. Cummings was campaign director for Vote Leave, which opposed the UK’s membership of the European Union. LONDON, Jan 3 — Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s chief adviser is calling for “weirdos and misfits” to apply for jobs in Downing Street, as part of a shake-up of how Britain’s government does business. 04 Sep 2020. Dominic Cummings’ Society of Superforecasters, Weirdos and Misfits, Barnard Castle. ... has put out a call for "weirdos and misfits… Dominic Cummings outlined what he said was the need to diversify the skills and backgrounds of policy makers and advisers, in a nearly 3,000-word post on his blog on Thursday. On Thursday Cummings did a typically unconventional thing: He wrote a 3,000-word blog calling on “weirdos and misfits with odd skills” — as well as others such as data scientists, software developers, economists and project managers — to apply for government posts. Boris Johnson’s key adviser Dominic Cummings has called for “weirdos and misfits” to apply for jobs at Downing Street as part of a major shake-up the civil service. LONDON — Boris Johnson’s top adviser Dominic Cummings called for “weirdos” and “misfits” to apply for Downing Street jobs — but they will still have to follow standard civil service recruitment rules, the prime minister’s spokesman said Monday. Dominic Cummings outlined what he said was the need to diversify the skills and backgrounds of policy makers and advisers, in a nearly 3,000-word post […] Dominic Cummings: PM's adviser invites 'weirdos and misfits' to work for Number 10. He said No 10 was keen to recruit "unusual" data scientists, software developers and economists to … Downing Street has hired an adviser who compared women’s sport to the paralympics as part of Dominic Cummings’ hiring drive for “misfits and weirdos”.. Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s top adviser, has caused a stir with a blog post pledging widespread reform of the civil service. Weirdos and misfits with odd skills We want to improve performance and make me much less important — and within a year largely redundant. "We want to improve performance and make me much less important — and within a year largely redundant," Dominic Cummings said in a post on his blog … ... weirdos …
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