David Cameron has closed the door of no. 10 for a final time, but new pastures are opening – apparently…
Small-business minister Anna Soubry said Mr Cameron began by discussing how to tackle the problem of deprivation – an issue he had raised at the start of his premiership.
Taking photos in the Chamber is banned, except the fixed TV cameras used to beam debates into living rooms across the country.
In his final PMQs, Mr Cameron singled out his passage of equal marriage. “Florence, you once tried to climb into one of them, and said, ‘Take me with you.’ From now on, no more boxes”.
Mr Corbyn, in turn, pointed out that Theresa May, the former Home Secretary and new Prime Minister, had once complained of workers “exploited by unscrupulous bosses” – implying that Mrs May had been talking about Mr Cameron.
Known officially as the chief mouser at the prime minister’s residence at No. 10 Downing Street, Larry will not be joining outgoing chief David Cameron and his family when they move out Wednesday.
And he said May would provide “strong and stable leadership in delivering the Conservative manifesto on which we were elected” and wished her well in negotiating the withdrawal from the European Union which voters backed in last month’s referendum.
I’ve often disagreed with Jeremy Corbyn but there are some of his comments from Prime Minister’s Questions this afternoon that I want to welcome and pay recognition to today.
Cameron said Wednesday it was the “greatest honor” of his life to serve as prime minister.
“There’s the England football team… there’s Top Gear… there’s even, across the big pond a role which needs filling…” they roared and jeered in the Commons.
David Cameron’s last appearance in parliament as British Prime Minister ended in a standing ovation after a bravura 36-minute performance that taunted his rivals, reflected on his legacy and confessed his love for the office cat. Cameron said. “If they ever got into power it would take them about a year to decide who would sit where”. Some of the most passionate lines were about this: “let me finish by saying this: the spirit of service is one of this country’s most remarkable qualities”, and “for me politics has always been bout public service in the national interest”.