| David Cameron resigns as MP, triggering by-election in his Witney constituency Latest European Top News, Finance, Politics, Health, Business, Sports, Technology,Earn Money, Jobs in Canada, UK, USA, Europe, Gossips, Latest Movies, Latest Songs. |
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| David Cameron is standing down as MP for Witney, triggering a by-election in the Oxfordshire seat. Mr Cameron's decision comes two months after he quit as Prime Minister on July 13 in the wake of defeat in the EU referendum. In a statement, he said: "In my view, the circumstances of my resignation as Prime Minister and the realities of modern politics make it very difficult to continue on the backbenches without the risk of becoming a diversion to the important decisions that lie ahead for my successor in Downing Street and the Government." I want to thank everybody here in West Oxfordshire who has been so supportive. It has been a great honour and privilege to serve this area and to serve these brilliant people. I’m going to go on living locally. I will go on supporting the local causes and charities that make this such a great place in our country. But obviously I’m going to have to start to build a life outside Westminster. I hope I’ll continue to contribute in terms of public service and of course contribute to this country that I love so much. On your legacy. You wanted to be the PM remembered for reforming the Conservative party, reforming the economy, introducing gay marriage… you will admit now you will be remembered mostly for taking the country out of the EU? I’m sure I will remembered for keeping that pledge to hold a referendum when many people thought that promise would never be kept. I hope people will look back at 11 years I was leader of the Conservative party and six years I was PM as a time when we did create a stronger economy. A thousand people found work for every day I was PM. And we did make some important social reform. The Conservative party went from being in the doldrums and getting beaten to being a modernising winning force in British politics. The historians will have to work that out. I will now be looking at a new life. I’m only 49. I hope I can still contribute in terms of public service and to the country. |
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| Reference: Telegraph | |
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