Cameron is UK's new prime minister

[Don]

Conservative leader David Cameron is the new UK prime minister after the resignation of Gordon Brown.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/poli ... 675265.stm

Mr Cameron, 43, entered 10 Downing Street after travelling to Buckingham Palace to formally accept the Queen's request to form the next government.

He said he aimed to form a "proper and full coalition" with the Lib Dems to provide "strong, stable government".

His party won the most seats in the UK general election last week, but not an overall majority.

In a speech outside his new Downing Street home, Mr Cameron said he and Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg would "put aside party differences and work hard for the common good and the national interest".

He paid tribute to outgoing PM Gordon Brown for his long years of public service and said he would tackle Britain's "pressing problems" - the deficit, social problems and to "rebuild trust in our political system".

Mr Cameron stressed there would be "difficult decisions" but said he wanted to take people through them to reach "better times ahead".

He said he aimed to "help build a more responsible society here in Britain... Those who can should and those who can't, we will always help. I want to make sure that my government always looks after the elderly, the frail, the poorest in our country.

"We must take everyone through with us on some of the difficult decisions we have ahead."

"I came into politics because I love this country, I think it's best days still lie ahead and I believe deeply in public service.

"I think the service our country needs right now is to face up to our big challenges, to confront our problems, take difficult decisions, lead people through those decisions, so that together we can reach better times ahead."

[larryfromnextdoor]

Cameron is UK's new prime minister.

[Behshad]

Cameron is UK's new prime minister.

NO STEALING LAR !

[larryfromnextdoor]

Cameron is UK's new prime minister.

NO STEALING LAR !

BUSTED !!!! ugh..

Cameron is UK's new prime minister.

[Behshad]

I vote for Ferris !

[Everett]

I thought this cameron was gonna be the prime minister

[Deb]

Cameron is UK's new prime minister.

[The_Noble_Cause]

Conservative governments now in England, Germany and France....hmmmmm....who'd a thunk it?

It's a start. Lets hope it's a trend.

As I'm sure you know, European conservatives are well to the left of our Democrats. Over there, "conservatives" fall over each other trying to find new ways to fund the welfare state, not destroy it. If that's the trend for 2012, US liberals and socialists are looking at a very good year.

[Arianddu]

Conservative governments now in England, Germany and France....hmmmmm....who'd a thunk it?

It's a start. Lets hope it's a trend.

As I'm sure you know, European conservatives are well to the left of our Democrats, and maybe even the Green Party. Over there, "conservatives" fall over each other trying to find new ways to fund the welfare state, not destroy it. If that's the trend for 2012, US liberals and socialists are looking at a very good year.

Why the quotation marks around conservative? Conservative doesn't mean right wing, it means someone who maintains/conserves the status quo.

[The_Noble_Cause]

Why the quotation marks around conservative?

Because the term has a different definition depending where you’re from. An American’s idea of a conservative, and what passes for one overseas, are not the same.

Conservative doesn't mean right wing, it means someone who maintains/conserves the status quo.

In America, I’d say conservatives are right wing almost without exception. The term, Progressive Conservative, is an oxymoron. The few who meet that definition are on the way out (see Specter, Crist, McCain etc) .

[youkeepmewaiting]

It's a bad day for England today. Did not want a right-wing government in

[Don]

So the Tories end up teaming with the Lib Dems to create a government without involving Labour. With Nick Clegg as Deputy Prime Minister, would that be the equivalent of Obama and Sarah Palin in the White House together? How much say does the Deputy have in matters of the state?

[Gin and Tonic Sky]

So the Tories end up teaming with the Lib Dems to create a government without involving Labour. With Nick Clegg as Deputy Prime Minister, would that be the equivalent of Obama and Sarah Palin in the White House together? How much say does the Deputy have in matters of the state?

no its like having Obama and Clinton in the Whitehouse, Hard Left and Center Left together.

[SusieP]

and we are now a

Con Dem Nation