Former British Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron (57) returned as Foreign Minister in the current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet. Former Prime Minister Cameron, who was appointed as the new Foreign Minister, emphasized solidarity with friendly countries. In addition, Interior Minister Suela Braverman, who was controversial for her criticism of pro-Palestinian protests, was dismissed. There are assessments that Prime Minister Sunnack, whose approval ratings are lagging far behind the opposition Labor Party ahead of next year’s general election, has thrown his weight behind the rebuilding of the Conservative Party.
The British daily Guardian reported on the 13th that Prime Minister Sunnack appointed former Prime Minister Cameron as the new Foreign Minister. The Prime Minister’s Office at 10 Downing Street in London announced on this day that Prime Minister Sunnack had requested and received approval from King Charles III to appoint former Prime Minister Cameron to the House of Lords. The UK has a parliamentary system where the Prime Minister appoints ministers.
Former Prime Minister Cameron led the Conservative Party and won the general election in 2010, then formed a coalition government with the Liberal Democratic Party and took power, ending Labor’s 13-year rule. However, he wanted to remain in the European Union (EU), so he held a referendum for or against Brexit (Britain’s withdrawal from the EU) in June 2016, and when the result exceeded the majority of 52.6%, he immediately resigned as prime minister and retired from politics. The custom of former prime ministers not returning to politics has been broken for the first time in 50 years. Previously, Alexander Douglas Hume, who resigned as Prime Minister in 1964, served as Foreign Minister in 1970.
Former Prime Minister Cameron expressed his thoughts on social media The Labor Party said, “The appointment of former Prime Minister Cameron, who was a miserable prime minister, as foreign minister is an act of desperation (by the Conservative Party). He criticized, “This is an action that is killing the last breath of a government that has no talent or ideas.” There is an interpretation that former Prime Minister Cameron’s entry reveals Prime Minister Sunnack’s intention to choose a moderate conservative path rather than the extreme right.
Home Secretary Braverman, who caused a stir by describing the recent demonstrations in support of Palestine in London as “pro-Palestinian rioters,” was dismissed and replaced by Foreign Secretary James Cleverley. In his keynote speech at the Conservative Party’s annual convention last month, former Minister Braverman caused controversy by making anti-immigration remarks, such as saying, “There is a hurricane coming that will cause millions of immigrants to reach British shores.”
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