Sir Rowan and the Camerian Conquest: 06 (The Knights of Arrethtrae)

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Cameron was a strong advocate of increased ties between India and the United Kingdom, describing Indian–British relations as the "New Special Relationship" in 2010. [280] [281] The referendum was held on 23 June 2016. The result was approximately 52% in favour of leaving the European Union and 48% against, with a turnout of 72%. [226] [227] On 24 June, a few hours after the results became known, Cameron announced that he would resign the office of prime minister by the start of the Conservative Party Conference in October 2016. In a speech the next day outside 10 Downing Street, he stated that, on account of his own advocacy on behalf of remaining in the EU: "I do not think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers our country to its next destination." [4] [228] [229] The Conservative Party leadership election was scheduled for 9 September and the new leader was expected to be in place by the autumn conference, set to begin on 2 October. [233] On 11 July, following the withdrawal of Andrea Leadsom from the Conservative Party leadership election and the confirmation of Theresa May as the new leader of the Conservative Party, Cameron announced he would hold a final cabinet meeting on 12 July and then, following a final Prime Minister's Questions, submit his resignation to the Queen on the afternoon of 13 July. After his final Prime Minister's Questions, Cameron received a standing ovation from MPs; his final comment was, "I was the future once" – a reference to his 2005 quip to Tony Blair, "he was the future once". Cameron then submitted his resignation to the Queen later that day. [234]

Holehouse, Matthew (12 March 2014). "David Cameron tells Israelis about his Jewish ancestors". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 10 October 2019.Conservative MP defects to Labour". BBC News. 27 June 2007. Archived from the original on 30 June 2007 . Retrieved 24 August 2007. In July 1994, Cameron left his role as Special Adviser to work as the Director of Corporate Affairs at Carlton Communications. [66] Carlton, which had won the ITV franchise for London weekdays in 1991, was a growing media company which also had film-distribution and video-producing arms. Cameron was suggested for the role to Carlton executive chairman Michael P. Green by his later mother-in-law Lady Astor. [67] Cameron left Carlton to run for Parliament in 1997, returning to his job after his defeat. Sherman, Jill (11 October 1996). "Clarke challenged to show gains of economic recovery". The Times (London).

Some of Cameron's senior appointments, such as George Osborne as Chancellor of the Exchequer, are former members of the Bullingdon Club. Michael Gove conceded it was "ridiculous" how many fellow Cabinet ministers were old Etonians, though he placed the blame on the failings of the state education system rather than Cameron. [295] However, Michael Mosbacher, co-founder of Standpoint, wrote that Cameron's cabinet has the lowest number of Etonians of any past Conservative government: "David Cameron's government is the least patrician, least wealthy and least public-school-educated—indeed the least Etonian Conservative-led government this country has ever seen". [296] Cameron speaking in 2010 Plots against leadership Cameron beat David Davis to claim the Conservative party‘s leadership. He then worked to modernise the party, setting it on its path to government. In 2009, Cameron said "the restoration of family values and a new commitment to economic and social responsibility" were "key to repairing 'broken Britain'". [264] In 2013 Cameron described himself as "a marriage man, I am a great supporter of marriage. I want to promote marriage, defend marriage, encourage marriage." As such, he rejected calls from Conservative MP Christopher Chope to extend civil partnership rights to heterosexual couples, saying: "I think we should be promoting marriage rather than looking at any other way of weakening it." [265] In 2018, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that this position was discriminatory. [266] Comments on other parties and politiciansCameron, David (2009). Tory Policy Making: The Conservative Research Department, 1929-2009. Conservative Research Department. ISBN 978-1905116041. Actually, the number of children living in absolute poverty went down”, Cameron said. “The number of people living in poverty went down. The number of pensioners living in absolute poverty went down very considerably.” PPE failure not a result of austerity

Mason, Rowena (15 November 2013). "David Cameron's car surrounded by Sri Lankan protesters". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 16 November 2013 . Retrieved 16 November 2013.

During his successful 2005 campaign to be elected Leader of the Conservative Party, Cameron pledged that the Conservative Party's Members of the European Parliament would leave the European People's Party group, which had a "federalist" approach to the European Union. [121] Once elected, Cameron began discussions with right-wing and Eurosceptic parties in other European countries, mainly in eastern Europe; in July 2006, he concluded an agreement to form the Movement for European Reform with the Czech Civic Democratic Party, leading to the formation of a new European Parliament group, the European Conservatives and Reformists, in 2009 after the European Parliament elections. [122] Anderson, Bruce (1 March 1997). "Derek Lewis: Big job, little man, inaccurate book". The Spectator (London). Porter, Andrew (12 June 2008). "David Davis to resign from shadow cabinet and as MP". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008 . Retrieved 1 November 2009. Carrell, Severin (19 September 2019). "Sturgeon signals Queen should stay out of future Scotland vote". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023 . Retrieved 13 November 2023.