UK has a new prime minister following Gordon Brown’s resignation

David Cameron. Photo credit: operationblackvote.files.wordpress.com

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

Mr Cameron, 43, is in 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 at Downing Street, 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 reforming the political system.

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

The Conservatives have been in days of negotiations with the Lib Dems – who were also negotiating with Labour – after the UK election resulted in a hung parliament.

But the Lib Dems said talks with Labour failed because “the Labour Party never took seriously the prospects of forming a progressive, reforming government”.

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12 Comments

  1. Democratic lover
    May 12, 2010

    Well i only hope that the UWP members will look and learn about democracy and mature behaviour. Constitutionally Gordon Brown had all the right to remain in power and lead a rainbow collison, but the labour party chose to be in opposition rather than fight for power in a minority government, they did not decide to take it to court. They recognised there role as an opposition, will give the party time to evaluate and recharge its batteries and return stronger. Mr. BRown stepped down thought he was one of the most brilliant brains Europe had on finacial matters,. He gave his party a opportunity to find another leader. Yet Mr Brown had increased his majority in his constitution, he was an elected member of parliament, and the Labour party had elected him as its leader.
    Eddison James, , Ron Green and Spraggs look and learn, because Dominica is a parliamentary democracy, not a presidency.
    I am sad the British people did not give Gordon Brown the mandate he deserved, but all things work together for them who love the Lord. I wish the Cons-dem all the best and hope they dont return us to the 80-90 era of repossessions and massive job losses and suicides.

    • hmmm
      May 13, 2010

      sme of what you stated there are not based on the facts GORDON BROWN DID TRY TO CLING UNTO HIS POWER…..he made efforts to form a coalision with the LIB DEMS BUT FAILED! ..as Nick clegg made a descision to join David cameron to form the majority. instead of looking at the UWP why dont u look at the labour party and ask them to watch and learn …as the people of britain spoke and they spoke loudly by voting in a new party which they hope wud not be so currupted and money hungry…. they voted against those people who trick the government and abuse benefits (can work but wont work) …hope u heard of the ministers who abused their power by claiming money illegaly and getting benefits that they are NOT entitled to..etc. hope u keepin ur eyes on that…and quite a bit of those MPs did NOT retain their seats as the people of britain can see that all this contributes to the country’s dept one way or the other….. keep ur head on that fact. IN ADDITION TO THAT…why dont you focuss on the fact that they are also looking into electoral reform …..meaning that they did take note of those instances where people went in to vote on time but did not get to the ballot box….a 14 yr old supposedly casted their vote as well, and those little things they look into..so i dont see why dominica shouldnt do the same and show a higher level of interest in fairness, honesty, integrity, and law abiding.

    • Clem
      May 13, 2010

      The UWP was a factor in our politics when there were huge blocks of banana farmers and entrepreneurs in many parts of the country. Remember banana money ran the country in those days. Now we are back to hard time so they have no impact as a third party. There only hope now is political reform. However, it is not clear whether they realized the type of political reform they should be fighting for.

  2. more fire
    May 12, 2010

    What happen? UK Skerrit man?

  3. Clem
    May 12, 2010

    Labour did not want to be in charge while the economy is in trouble. They also don’t want political reform because they like the electoral system as is; a two-party, single-member, plurality system. At the moment, we can change the members of parliament but we can’t decide who the members of parliament are. New parties coming in don’t stand a chance under this current system.

    However, a lot has changed in England, and maybe “the big two” have lost touch with reality. They have given the Lib Dems a fighting chance as seen in the hung parliament. They will fight for more power through political reform. But Labour and the Conservatives must know that reform will weaken them. Politics will only get more interesting in the future.

  4. Anonymous
    May 12, 2010

    Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg would “put aside party differences and work hard for the common good and the national interest”.

    Oh how I wish our leaders in Dominica have such vision.

    Ron Green and Edison James…………take a page out of the book of these leaders!!!

  5. only
    May 11, 2010

    On to the next puppet with the queens blessing.

  6. de caribbean change
    May 11, 2010

    Take it to the limit, Cameron. You have got all the earmarks of a new Prime Minister. Congatulations.

    • no name
      May 12, 2010

      You probably don’t live in the UK, because it doesn’t seem you know what you talking about, earmarks of good prime minister my foot.

      • Apolitical
        May 12, 2010

        ‘No Name’, you are so right and the expressed sentiments by ‘de caribbean change’ is so typical of the masses of armchair politicians that emanate from Dominica, a lot off uneducated prattle which I find very worrying as to where this country is going.

        • Dominican- London Based
          May 13, 2010

          Writer, I also agree with you hundred percent. As persons who donot resides in the UK donot know what they are talking about. They are I presumed going by qwhat they have read or heard.

      • Dominican- London Based
        May 13, 2010

        Writer I couldnot agree with you more. Persons who donot resides in the UK and donot know the circumstances will state and agree with each and everything that they read or hear.

        Personally, I am wishing the Conservatives and trhe Lib Dems all the best, and awaits the delivery of the tasks as promised.

        Dominican-UK Based

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