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David Cameron

(1966) Politician

203 quotes in 1047 categories

Cameron’s words reveal the pressures of governance and the personal side of public service. In over two hundred quotes you’ll see his perspective on politics, diplomacy, and the challenges of modern leadership.

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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 who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016. Until 2015, he led the first coalition government in the UK since 1945 and resigned after a referendum supported the country's leaving the European Union. After his premiership, he served as Foreign Secretary in the government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak from 2023 to 2024. Cameron was Leader of the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2016 and served as Leader of the Opposition from 2005 to 2010. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Witney from 2001 to 2016, and has been a member of the House of Lords since November 2023. Cameron identifies as a one-nation conservative and has been associated with both economically and socially liberal policies. As of 2026, Cameron is the most recent prime minister to serve a full term.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by David Cameron

I was the future once.

Future

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I am a country boy at heart.

Am

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Look at me and think of Schwarzenegger.

Arnold

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There is not, in my view, a single European demos.

Demos

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We must consider teaching the Egyptian revolution in schools.

Education

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No treaty should be ratified without consulting the British people in a referendum

British

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There should be no means of communication which we cannot read.

Communication

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The best chapters in our economic history are those that embrace the many, not the few.

Chapters

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I know the British people and they are not passengers - they are drivers.

British

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Now I know which came first - the chicken not the egg.

Came

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What you call austerity is what I might call efficiency.

Austerity

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We will reflect the country we aspire to govern, and the sound of modern Britain's is a complex harmony, not a male…

Aspire

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You do not have to be an economist to know that putting up the cost of employing someone is a pretty barking…

Barking

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I am just not a great fan of the Piers Morgan format. I would rather do something a bit more substantial.

Bits

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For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens: as long as you obey the law, we…

Citizens

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I'm a simple small 'c' conservative who believes in public service, serving others, and doing a good job for my country.

Conservative

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I think it was right to remove Saddam Hussein. I think it was the right decision then and I still think it…

Decision

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The legacy of Mandela is to have brought the country together... South Africa can be one of the success stories of the…

21st century

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I am not a British isolationist. I don't just want a better deal for Britain. I want a better deal for Europe…

Better

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The European Union that emerges from the Eurozone crisis is going to be a very different body. It will be transformed perhaps…

Body

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I'm a classic Church of England member, but part of its strength is the fact that it doesn't ask us to sign…

Bible

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Because with courage and conviction I believe we can deliver a more flexible, adaptable and open European Union in which the interests…

Adaptable

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We have put our country on solid ground, but let me tell you: The next five years are much, much more important.…

Country

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I'll be explaining that Britain will be leaving the European Union, but I want that process to be as constructive as possible.…

Britain

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I am very proud to have kept my commitment to introduce the married couples' tax allowance. I think it will prove very…

Commitment

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Whether you either passionately think we should stay in, or on balance think we should stay in, or on a balance of…

Balance

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Before people break the law, they need strong families - adult authority figures and the love of the family. When they step…

Believe

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It does make a broader point which is the fight against Islamist terror is not just one that we can wage by…

Border control

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...if we all turned down the thermostat in our house by just one degree, we would save over £650 million worth of…

Car

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The next Prime Minister walking through that door will be me or Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, you can choose an economy…

Britain

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Countries are different. They make different choices. We cannot harmonise everything. For example, it is neither right nor necessary to claim that…

British

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Over the years, Britain has made her own, unique contribution to Europe. We have provided a haven to those fleeing tyranny and…

Britain

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Every time I visit Iraq or Afghanistan I am blown away.

Afghanistan

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Because I'm a democrat! The will of the people is sovereign.

Democrat

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When people's love is divided by law, it is the law that needs to change.

Change

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Terms are like shredded wheat - two are wonderful, but three might just be too many.

Language

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Countries are different. They make different choices. We cannot harmonise everything.

Cannot

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Elections aren't about records, they're about plans and choices.

About

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I intend to end the something for nothing culture

Culture

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There is such a thing as society. It's just not the same thing as the state.

Community

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David Cameron by topic

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