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David William Donald Cameron, Baron Cameron of Chipping Norton, is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016. Cameron was Leader of the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2016 and Leader of the Opposition from 2005 to 2010. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Witney from 2001 to 2016. After his premiership he was elevated to the House of Lords as a lif…
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“I think that is a fantasy. The European court applies a common standard of human rights. They can”
“spreading freedom and democracy, and supporting humanitarian intervention”
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“If the West is to help other countries, we must do so from a position of genuine moral authority”
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“they must abide by international humanitarian law”
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“Israel is acting in self-defence after the appalling attack on October 7”
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“s Questions, submit his resignation to the Queen on the afternoon of 13 July. Cameron delivered his resignation speech in front of 10 Downing Street on 11 July. Cameron”
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“proud to lead the first coalition government in 70 years”
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“We believe in the Falkland islanders”
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MTV Lebanon: David Cameron via Twitter: Marguerite Thatcher’s funeral will take place on Wednesday, 17th April at St Paul’s Cathedral.
MTV Lebanon: British prime minister David Cameron is to return from a trip to Madrid after hearing the news, cutting short his European trip, his office says.
Mshale: The 2010 Election Old Newscast: Brown Vs Cameron Vs Clegg | BBC Newscast Jasson Dominguez (MM9DvafjMg)
Encyclopaedia Britannica: British general election of 2010 - Labour Decline, Coalition, Cameron
The Telegraph: David Cameron
The Guardian: Prince William? David Cameron? JD Vance? Celebrities brace – and Staines celebrates – ahead of new Ali G film
Public attention spiked: 12,483 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.7× the usual 2,633, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: Term as Leader of the Opposition (2005–2010)
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Public attention spiked: 43,364 Wikipedia readers in one day, 16.5× the usual 2,633, with 6 article edits. Editors noted: Noted Cameron is the most recent PM to serve a full term.
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The Guardian: David Cameron offered Boris Johnson senior cabinet role if he agreed not to push for Brexit
The Guardian: Does it seem as if almost anyone could be Britain’s next prime minister? Blame David Cameron | Zoe Williams
CNN: Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron says he has been treated for prostate cancer
The Guardian: David Cameron reveals prostate cancer diagnosis and calls for targeted screening
Law: DLA Piper in Talks to Bring on Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron
Cameron revealed to The Sunday Times that the previous year he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer after his wife encouraged him to get tested
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Full Fact rated the claim “NHS Professionals was owned by the NHS until David Cameron sold it off.” This is false. The NHS Professionals website and its company accounts say it is still wholly owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)..
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Career landmark: Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2023–2024).
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Career landmark: member of the House of Lords (2023).
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Was appointed foreign secretary by Rishi Sunak, that appointment facilitated by his becoming a member of the House of Lords as a life peer
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Snopes rated the claim “Larry the cat, who resides in 10 Downing Street, has outlasted the past three prime ministers of the United Kingdom, as of July 2022: Boris Johnson, Theresa May, and David Cameron.” True.
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Full Fact rated the claim “The CEO of Boots is pictured in the Bullingdon Club photograph featuring David Cameron and Boris Johnson.” Sebastian James, the senior vice president and managing director of Boots, is reportedly in this photograph..
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Full Fact rated the claim “Food bank use rose by 2,612% while David Cameron was Prime Minister.” The number of parcels provided by the Trussell Trust network did rise by roughly this amount. This may not reflect the increase in provision by all food banks, and may not be a reliable indicator of increased need..
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Regarding the extent of Greensill Capital's access, a formal investigation was launched by the UK lobbying registrar to be led by Nigel Boardman, a non-executive board member of the Department for Business, Energy and In
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Career landmark: Greensill scandal.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Is this a real photo of Barack Obama kissing David Cameron” Doctored.
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A few months before Greensill Capital collapsed, Cameron lobbied the government to bend the rules to allow it to receive Covid Corporate Financing Facility loans
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Full Fact rated the claim “Jo Swinson said she couldn’t forgive David Cameron for calling the 2016 EU referendum.” Correct, she said this at the Liberal Democrats’ 2019 party conference..
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PolitiFact rated the claim “A photograph shows Barack Obama kissing David Cameron.” Pants on Fire.
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Was interviewed for The Cameron Years, a BBC mini-documentary series on his premiership
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Cameron arranged for a private meeting with Lex Greensill and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock; under Hancock, several NHS trusts went on to use Greensill Capital's Earnd app
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Full Fact rated the claim “The number of votes held in the nine months since the general election is lower than after every election won by David Cameron and Tony Blair.” This is correct, based on data from Public Whip. There has been a higher average turnout of MPs to vote since the 2017 election, compared to past elections..
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The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that this position was discriminatory
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Cameron became an advisor to Greensill Capital, including options in the company's shares reportedly worth as much as $60 million
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Full Fact rated the claim “Adult education has been cut by 35% during David Cameron’s time as Prime Minister.” Analysis by membership body the Association of Colleges has shown that spending on core adult skills for those aged 19 and over fell by 35% between 2009/10 and 2015/16. The cut was about 41% once inflation is accounted for..
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Career landmark: Panama Papers.
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And supported the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign, which lost
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Career landmark: 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum.
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Election won: 2015 general election.
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The Independent reported: "The Conservatives have failed spectacularly to deliver their pledge to reduce net migration to less than 100,000 a year
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Ashcroft released Call Me Dave, an unauthorised biography of Cameron written with journalist Isabel Oakeshott, which attracted significant media attention for various lurid allegations about Cameron's time at university
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Through 2016 the Foreign Affairs Select Committee conducted an extensive and highly critical inquiry into the British involvement in the civil war
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Campaign: 2015 general election.
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Career landmark: member of the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom (2015–2016).
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Polly Toynbee questioned Cameron's commitment to tackling poverty, contrasting his earlier statements agreeing that "poverty is relative" with proposals to change the government's poverty measure, and saying that cuts in
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Cameron dismissed warnings that his cuts to the UK defence budget had left it less than a "first class-player in terms of defence" and no longer a "full partner" to the United States
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Awarded Big Brother Awards (2013).
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Snopes rated the claim “A photograph shows Barack Obama kissing British prime minister David Cameron.” False.
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And then–Premier Li Keqiang's UK visit in 2014; the year 2015 alone also marked an unprecedented level of bilateral meetings and visits
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“in the last decade we have had an immigration policy that”
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In response to Argentina's calls for negotiations over the Falkland Islands' sovereignty, a referendum was called, asking Falkland Islanders whether they supported the continuation of their status as an Overseas Territor
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The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 became law despite opposition from more than half of his fellow Conservative MPs, including Cabinet ministers Owen Paterson and David Jones
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Cameron described himself as "a marriage man, I am a great supporter of marriage
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Cameron publicly apologised for Thatcher-era policies on homosexuality, specifically the introduction of the controversial Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988, which he described as "a mistake"
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In 2012 Cameron was criticised for leaving his daughter alone in a pub.
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Cameron was criticised for leaving his daughter alone in a pub
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“You have a prime minister whose commitment and determination to work for peace in Israel is deep and strong. Britain will continue to push for peace, but will always stand up for Israel against those who wish her harm”
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Allocating additional per-pupil funding to schools serving students eligible for free school meals
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Oversaw the withdrawal of British soldiers from Iraq
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Cameron said: "You have a prime minister whose commitment and determination to work for peace in Israel is deep and strong
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Cameron visited Russia, and in 2012, Putin visited the UK for the first time in seven years, holding talks with Cameron, and also visiting the 2012 London Olympics together
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Election won: 2010 general election.
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“s accession to the EU, citing economic, security and political considerations, and claimed that those who opposed Turkish membership were driven by”
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Career landmark: First Lord of the Treasury (2010–2016).
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Career landmark: Minister for the Civil Service (2010–2016).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2010–2016).
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Career landmark: member of the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom (2010–2015).
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Campaign: 2010 general election.
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Appointed the first Muslim member of the British cabinet, Baroness Warsi, as a minister without portfolio, and in 2012 made her a special minister of state in foreign affairs
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Cameron was given a score of 36% in favour of lesbian, gay and bisexual equality by Stonewall
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Cameron said he would lead Conservatives in repaying "excessive" expenses and threatened to expel MPs that refused, after the expense claims of several members of his shadow cabinet had been questioned:We have to acknowl
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“the restoration of family values and a new commitment to economic and social responsibility”
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Cameron said "the restoration of family values and a new commitment to economic and social responsibility" were "key to repairing 'broken Britain'"
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Wanted lesbians who receive IVF treatment to be required to name a father figure, which received condemnation from LGBT equality groups
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When he invaded Georgia, or the uncertainty of the response in 2014, when he took Crimea and much of the Donbas—before coming back to cost us far more with his aggression in 2022"
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Cameron appointed Andy Coulson, former editor of the News of the World, as his director of communications
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That the Muslim community finds aspects such as high divorce rates and drug use uninspiring, and: "Not for the first time, I found myself thinking that it is mainstream Britain which needs to integrate more with the Brit
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Cameron promised: "We can make British poverty history, and we will make British poverty history"
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Calling for an inquiry into the government's conduct of the Iraq war
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Cameron described poverty as a "moral disgrace" and promised to tackle relative poverty
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Cameron said that he supported the decision of the then Labour Government to go to war in Iraq, and said that he thought supporters should "see it through"
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Described the National Health Service as "one of the 20th Century's greatest achievements"
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“La buena noticia es que he conocido a Kate Moss y me ha pedido mi teléfono. La mala, es que creo que piensa que tengo algo que ver con los sistemas de alcantarillado.”
“Somos el único partido que cree que si das a la gente libertad y responsabilidad, se harán más fuertes y la sociedad se hará más fuerte.”
“La soberanía de las Malvinas no es negociable, final de la historia.”
“La democracia es un proceso, no un evento.”
“I joined this party because I believe in freedom. We are the only party believing that if you give people freedom and responsibility, they will grow stronger and society will grow stronger.”
“There is such a thing as society. It's just not the same thing as the state.”
“We will reflect the country we aspire to govern, and the sound of modern Britain is a complex harmony, not a male voice choir.”
“I am Conservative to the core of my being, as those who know me best will testify.”
“Lots of people call me Dave, my mum calls me David, my wife calls me Dave, I don't really notice what people call me.”
“Opis: o antypolskich wypowiedziach premiera Wielkiej Brytanii.”
“Humanitarian goods and people must flow in both directions. Gaza cannot and must not be allowed to remain a prison camp.”
On his former pupil's ideas about a "Bill of Rights" to replace the Human Rights Act, however, Bogdanor, himself a Liberal Democrat, said: "I think he is very confused
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Career landmark: Leader of the Conservative Party (2005–2016).
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Career landmark: member of the 54th Parliament of the United Kingdom (2005–2010).
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Career landmark: Shadow Secretary of State for Education (2005–2005).
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Career landmark: Leader of the Opposition (2005–2010).
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Before being promoted to the Shadow Cabinet that June as head of policy co-ordination
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That left more than 2,000 dead, and in November 2013, Cameron commented that he was "open" to meeting Modi
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But he denies this, claiming he abstained from the three-line whip imposed on him by his party
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Career landmark: member of the 53rd Parliament of the United Kingdom (2001–2005).
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Criticised the effect of overlapping different regulators on the industry
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Cameron played up the company's prospects for digital terrestrial television, for which it joined with ITV Granada and Sky to form British Digital Broadcasting
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To run for Parliament, returning to his job after his defeat
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Cameron was seconded to Downing Street to work on briefing John Major for the then twice-weekly sessions of Prime Minister's Questions
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Was a growing media company which also had film-distribution and video-producing arms
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While Nelson Mandela remained imprisoned under the apartheid regime, Cameron had accepted a trip to South Africa paid for by an anti-sanctions lobby firm
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With a first-class BA degree (later promoted to an MA by seniority)
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Cameron started a nine-month gap year
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Born 1966-10-09.
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“s Research UK. Political positions Self-description of views Cameron described himself in December 2005 as a”
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Beating the record previously set by Tony Blair in May 1997
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