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David Cameron

(1966) Politician

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David Cameron is a politician, best known for For the record.

Quick Facts About David Cameron

Born: October 9, 1966
Profession: Politician
Notable works: For the record
Spouse: Joanna Lee Dillon

About David Cameron

David William Donald Cameron, Baron Cameron of Chipping Norton, is a British politician. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016, leading the first coalition government since 1945 until 2015. He resigned after a referendum that supported the country leaving the European Union. Cameron later served as Foreign Secretary from 2023 to 2024 under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. He led the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2016 and was Leader of the Opposition from 2005 to 2010. He was MP for Witney from 2001 to 2016 and entered the House of Lords in November 2023. He describes himself as a one‑nation conservative with economically and socially liberal views. As of 2026, he is the most recent prime minister to complete a full term.

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For me, there is no greater sunshine in politics or in life than to have a job, security for your family, a…

Cybersecurity

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In the past we used to think of poverty in absolute terms - meaning straightforward material deprivation... We need to think of…

Absolutes

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2012 has been an extraordinary year for our country. We cheered our Queen to the rafters with the Jubilee, showed the world…

Country

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I think it true that, you know, sometimes things start to change even before a government changes and, actually, I think you…

Beginning

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Taken as a whole, Europe's share of world output is projected to fall by almost a third in the next two decades.…

Challenges

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People feel that the EU is heading in a direction that they never signed up to. They resent the interference in our…

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Over the longer term, the institutions and powers of the EU will continue to expand and certain policymaking powers, heretofore vested in…

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Let me completely condemn these sickening scenes; scenes of looting, scenes of vandalism, scenes of thieving, scenes of people attacking police, of…

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You don't have to be a brilliant historian to know that in Europe, messing with countries' borders, messing with their self-determination, their…

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We are a great country, and whatever choice we make we will still be great. But I believe the choice is between…

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I believe very strongly that staying in is the right answer for Britain. And I haven't pulled my punches, I've fought this…

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We cannot go on as we are with 2.6 million people on incapacity benefit, 500,000 of them are under 35. Are we…

Country

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It does not seem to me that the steps which would be needed to make Britain - and others - more comfortable…

Britain

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Cap the well, yes. Clear up the mess, yes. Make compensation - yes, absolutely. But would it be right to have legislation…

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I think us leaving would have an enormous and bad effect on the rest of the EU. The EU would respond by…

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I don't just want a better deal for Britain. I want a better deal for Europe too. So I speak as British…

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You will feel the full force of the law and if you are old enough to commit these crimes you are old…

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One of the things I most admire about America is they have created a genuine melting pot society, a country of opportunity;…

America

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I watched, for the 17th and hopefully the last time, The 'Guns of Navarone' on New Year's Eve. I always watch just…

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There is a growing frustration that the EU is seen as something that is done to people rather than acting on their…

Acting

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Britain is not in the single currency, and we're not going to be. But we all need the eurozone to have the…

Britain

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What Churchill described as the twin marauders of war and tyranny have been almost entirely banished from our continent. Today, hundreds of…

Approach

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We all say in our own lives that money isn't everything. Love matters, friendships matter. My relationship with my kids matters. It…

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Simply asking the British people to carry on accepting a European settlement over which they have had little choice is a path…

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Today, hundreds of millions dwell in freedom, from the Baltic to the Adriatic, from the Western Approaches to the Aegean. And while…

Approach

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I think in any organisation it's right to set out what you stand for, what you're fighting for and bring that together…

Compassionate

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On the one hand we have got to ask, are there some areas of universal benefits that are no longer affordable? But…

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There definitely comes a time where a fresh pair of eyes and fresh leadership would be good, and the Conservative Party has…

Conservative party

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I believe in the family. I believe in marriage, and I think it's such a great institution. I think men should be…

Family

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People are increasingly frustrated that decisions taken further and further away from them mean their living standards are slashed through enforced austerity…

Austerity

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The driving force behind today's terrorist threat is Islamist fundamentalism. The struggle we are engaged in is, at root, ideological. During the…

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My fear is turnout. I think a lot of people might think: 'Well, in the end, it's the rational thing to stay,…

Choice

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Too many people are stuck on sickness benefits because of issues that could be addressed but instead are not, some have drug…

Alcohol

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Britain could make her own way in the world, outside the EU, if we chose to do so. So could any other…

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Conservatives believe in the ties that bind us. Society is stronger when we make vows to each other and we support each…

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Our participation in the single market, and our ability to help set its rules is the principal reason for our membership of…

Ability

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The news that Osama Bin Laden is dead will bring great relief to people across the world. Osama Bin Laden was responsible…

Atrocities

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I am a very instinctive Conservative. I have created a welfare system where it pays to work. I have created independent schools…

Children

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I mean, I'm a conservative. I believe that, you know, if you borrow too much, you just build up debts for your…

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What we’re putting forward is the most radical reform of the welfare state… for 60 years. I think it will have a…

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