David Cameron becomes Prime Minister

Arriving back from the Copeland Mayor-making I am relieved to find that five days of haggling have come to an end, and Britain finally has a new Prime Minister.

I am obviously pleased that David Cameron has become PM. I wish him well in dealing with the enormous responsibilities and challenges which he will now face.

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Jane said…
Congratulations to David Cameron on becoming Prime Minister. He is the best man for the job and has the legitimacy to form a government, in that his party is the largest in Parliament.

A hung Parliament was not my ideal, but this is the best solution to the scenario. Strong Government is necessary to take this country forward. One cannot become bogged down with the minutiae of ideology in the circumstances, yet it is necessary to retain the underlying principles that underpin our democratic tradition.

Commendations to David Cameron's and Nick Clegg's teams of negotiators in coming to an agreement allowing for a Government to be formed. The ending of the stalemate is a relief. It would not have been an easy job balancing practicality with principles and merging the two manifesto's.

Conservatives and Liberals have a historical legacy as they grew up together as our democracy emerged. Though in some constituencies and councils they are rivals there are underlying philosophies which make them good partners. Essentially neither like big government and I relish the prospect of power being returned to the people after the intrusions of the Blairite/Brownite state apparatus.

The members of the ministerial and Cabinet teams, already announced, are strong and promise to show great statesmanship. This bodes well as David Cameron is only too aware of the Herculean task he faces in mending the broken economy, whilst simultaneously protecting essential services.

For the sake of the nation I wish them the best of British and appeal to the people of the nation to give them a fair chance and time to deliver.
8:03 am
Jim said…
I think labour are playing a very clever game.

This was a good election to lose. As there need to be huge cuts to public spending following labours gross mis-management, let the new coalition make them.

Labour will sit on the opposition benches, elect a new leader, and take the time to regroup.

All the time the Coalition government are taking the blame for the action required to solve the debt problem.

At the next election labour will try to blame the "evil torys and lib dems" in a bid to regain power.

the circle continues!

I really do hope im wrong, though i know the labour party are down but not out!
10:09 am
Chris Whiteside said…
Jim, I'm sure you are right that that will be their game plan. I jsut hope the public have more sense than to swallow it.
8:56 pm
Jane said…
Someone has to take responsibility for this mess, game plan aside. Conservative/Lib Dem Coalition has the courage.

"The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet not withstanding go out and meet it".
Thucydides.
12:10 am
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