In June 2010, Cameron described the economic situation as he came to power as "even worse than we thought" and warned of "difficult decisions" to be made over spending cuts. [140] By the beginning of 2015, he was able to claim that his government's austerity programme had succeeded in halving the budget deficit, although as a percentage of GDP rather than in cash terms. [141] [142] Cameron hosting a hunger summit in 2012, with Pelé (second left) and Mo Farah (right) outside 10 Downing St.

Lezard, Nicholas (10 November 2005). "What cocaine says about you". The Guardian. London. p.12. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023 . Retrieved 6 November 2006. In an interview on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross in 2006, Cameron said that he supported the decision of the then Labour Government to go to war in Iraq, and said that he thought supporters should "see it through". [278] He also supported a motion brought by the SNP and Plaid Cymru in 2006, calling for an inquiry into the government's conduct of the Iraq war. In 2011, he oversaw the withdrawal of British soldiers from Iraq. He repeatedly called for the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war to conclude and publish its findings, saying: "People want to know the truth". [279] India Ahead of the hearing, the BMA’s chairman Professor Philip Banfield wrote: “I have seen first-hand the damage wrought by years of austerity and a failure to prioritise the nation’s health. NHS funding protected?". NHS Support Federation. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018 . Retrieved 19 May 2017.Nelson, Fraser (15 December 2014). "Why is David Cameron now misleading voters about the deficit?". The Spectator. London. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015 . Retrieved 12 October 2015.

After leaving Eton in 1984, [30] Cameron started a nine-month gap year. For three months, he worked as a researcher for his godfather Tim Rathbone, then Conservative MP for Lewes, during which time he attended debates in the House of Commons. [31] Through his father, he was then employed for a further three months in Hong Kong by Jardine Matheson as a 'ship jumper', an administrative post. [32] Cameron, David (2019). For the Record. United Kingdom: William Collins. p.57. ISBN 978-0-008-23928-2. a b "PM's speech in Turkey" (Press release). Prime Minister's Office. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. I am here to make the case for Turkey's membership of theCameron passed twelve O-Levels and then three A-levels: History of art; History, in which he was taught by Michael Kidson; and Economics with Politics. He obtained three 'A' grades and a '1' grade in the Scholarship Level exam in Economics and Politics. [28] The following autumn, he passed the entrance exam for the University of Oxford, and was offered an exhibition at Brasenose College. [29] Brasenose College, Oxford

dead link] Rentoul, John (30 March 2011). "Origins of the Cameron-Balls Feud". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009 . Retrieved 4 April 2011. The Conservative Party leadership election was scheduled for 9 September and the new leader was expected to be in place by the autumn conference, set to begin on 2 October. [233] On 11 July, following the withdrawal of Andrea Leadsom from the Conservative Party leadership election and the confirmation of Theresa May as the new leader of the Conservative Party, Cameron announced he would hold a final cabinet meeting on 12 July and then, following a final Prime Minister's Questions, submit his resignation to the Queen on the afternoon of 13 July. After his final Prime Minister's Questions, Cameron received a standing ovation from MPs; his final comment was, "I was the future once" – a reference to his 2005 quip to Tony Blair, "he was the future once". Cameron then submitted his resignation to the Queen later that day. [234] Cameron was first elected the Conservative MP for the rural constituency of Witney in West Oxfordshire in 2001. From 2001-2003, Cameron was a member of the influential House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee. Before becoming prime minister, Cameron regularly used his bicycle to commute to work. In early 2006, he was photographed cycling to work, followed by his driver in a car carrying his belongings. His Conservative Party spokesperson subsequently said that this was a regular arrangement for Cameron at the time. [387] Actually, the number of children living in absolute poverty went down”, Cameron said. “The number of people living in poverty went down. The number of pensioners living in absolute poverty went down very considerably.” PPE failure not a result of austerity

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David Cameron: Jewish Care". SayIt. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017 . Retrieved 11 November 2015. Ehrenberg, Billy (5 January 2015). "Have the Conservatives really halved the deficit". City AM. London. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015 . Retrieved 12 October 2015. a b Howker, Ed; Malik, Shiv (20 April 2012). "David Cameron's family fortune: the Jersey, Panama and Geneva connection". The Guardian . Retrieved 14 August 2016. Mayer, Catherine (11 September 2008). "David Cameron: UK's Next Leader?". Time. New York. Archived from the original on 12 September 2008 . Retrieved 2 November 2011.