Camerons unexpected announcement Monday will trigger a by-election for his seat in Oxfordshire England.
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At the time of his resignation as prime minister, he had said he was “keen to continue” in the role of consituency MP and would seek re-elction at the next general election scheduled for 2020.
While announcing his departure, Mr. Cameron said that he thought long and hard before announcing and came to the conclusion that it is not possible for a former Prime Minister to be a proper backbench member of the Parliament.
In a statement following his decision to step down as an MP he reiterated his support for his successor as Prime Minister, Theresa May.
The former prime minister said he fully supports successor Theresa May, who stands charged with carrying out the voters’ mandate to extricate Britain from the 28-nation European Union bloc.
“This decision has got nothing to do with any one individual issue and that way the timing I promise is coincidental”, he told broadcaster ITV in an interview.
There was some speculation this afternoon that his resignation was linked to May’s planned reintroduction of grammar schools, which Cameron opposed as Tory leader, but the former prime minister denied this.
Cameron won a 25,155 majority in 2015 in Witney, which has been held by the Conservatives since 1974, the BBC reported. “That’s really the point”.
Cameron was replaced as prime minister by former Home Secretary Theresa May.
That balancing act, which meant he was seen in Banbury as well as around the Witney area, helped him keep in touch with Oxfordshire issues as well as the great matters of state.
Cameron said he wanted to continue making a “public service” contribution and would speak out about global issues in the future – a hint he may seek a new role on the world stage.
“There are very many good things in the policy”.
David Cameron with his wife Samantha when he resigned as prime minister on 24 June.
However, he said he would continue to live in the constituency and support local causes “but obviously I’m going to have to start to build a life outside Westminster”. May said she was “proud” to have served Cameron’s government, adding it had achieved “great things” in the economy and in social reform.
The new British PM said she could continue on the track of One Nation conservatism. He walked away from the country in June and now he’s done the same to his constituents.
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The ruling Conservative Party elected Mrs.
