Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Ex-British PM Cameron ends political careerSurprise announcement as Conservative leader quits Westminster after Brexit nightmareLONDON — Former British Prime Minister David Cameron, who has stayed out of the public eye since leaving Downing Street in July, has decided to step down from his position in Parliament and put an end to his political career. Cameron’s surprise announcement yesterday will trigger a by-election in the county of Witney in Oxfordshire, which has been a safe seat for his Conservative Party for several decades. The former prime minister said he fully supports successor Theresa May, now charged with carrying out the voters’ mandate to extricate Britain from the 28-nation EU bloc. He became party leader in 2005 and prime minister in 2010, when he led a coalition government that included the Liberal Democrats. He promised to support the Conservative Party candidate chosen to replace him in the by-election that will be held in order to fill the Parliament vacancy.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald September 13, 2016 04:41 UTC