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That is pretty weak shit to be honest. Cummings was just the sort of big-talking nerd that someone who fancies themselves as shaking things up would be in awe of.
You're pretty much simultaneously claiming that Cummings was an astute liar but also an incompetent fool. Cumming fooled almost half a nation into voting against their interets, in a vote that Nigel Farage called 2 days prior - "If I lost 48 to 52, I'd be out campaigning the very next day".
Boris didn't join the Leave campaign because of Cummings. He joined after his meeting with Lebedev. Much to the surprise of his old school mate David Cameron, who went on record saying as much in interview at the time.
Personally, I think Dominic Cummings is nothing but a weasel looking out for his own interests. Meanwhile, Boris Johnson is nothing but a knock off Rowan Atkinson character, performed by fellow Oxford alumni Alexander Boris DePfeffel Johnson. Someone who desperately wanted to be able to charge the same for his private party appearances as "Former Prime Minister Tony Blair".
What would Cummings have to have lied about or been incompetent about in order for BoJo to have afforded him enough respect to do the things you're pointing out?