The curtain has now fallen on David Cameron’s premiership. It’s over.
Historians and academics will give us their views during the coming decades.
Those who know me (or know about my politics) will know that politically
I can’t be any further from David Cameron and his policies. We’re opposite ends
of a vast political system. On numerous occasions I’ve committed my political
life to working to eradicate poverty which is the greatest stain on society today.
Whether it be his ideologically driven austerity drive (enthusiastically
supported by Labour too https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-2a08-Labour-MPs-backing-for-austerity-Bill-a-disservice#.V4Y2btIrIdU)
or his urge to drop bombs on countries in the Middle East – we couldn’t
disagree more.
Austerity has been used by both Tory and Labour politicians as a
smoke-screen to wage a shameless brutal war on the poorest people across our
nation – that is, and always will be – unforgiveable. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/11/david-cameron-no-conflict-improving-lives-cutting-benefits-poverty.
On social issues however… credit where credit is due (certainly on one
issue). David Cameron against much of his own party (and mother’s advice) pushed
for and introduced equality for gay marriage – finishing off a half-baked
attempt by Labour a decade or so earlier http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/01/10/david-cameron-same-sex-marriage-was-one-of-my-proudest-achievements-in-2014/.
Cameron did this in the face of dedicated and determined opposition from
his own party and religious groups http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/12/10/senior-tory-david-cameron-wont-win-a-majority-in-2015-due-to-same-sex-marriage/ and http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/09/25/david-cameron-gay-marriage-mother_n_8193892.html. 