David Cameron,Resigns From Parliament

Former British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has resigned his seat in the House of Common

 Mr Cameron became Tory leader in 2005, first entered Downing Street in 2010 and resigned as Prime Minister after the Brexit victory.

Cameron said he did not want to be a backbench distraction to Prime Minister Theresa May and did not deem it appropriate to remain, being a former Prime Minister.

Theresa May, the current Prime Minister said in a brief statement she was proud to serve under David Cameron and could continue on the track of One Nation conservatism.

Cameron’s decision will initiate a by-election in his Oxfordshire seat of Witney, a constituency he represents since 2001. The former PM noted in a statement, “I want Witney to have an MP that can play a full role in parliamentary and political life in a way that I think I would find very difficult, if not impossible.”

Cameron  had previously resigned after the vote to Leave the European Union in a referendum he initiated during his time in office.

“I’m sure I will be remembered for keeping that pledge to hold a referendum when many people thought that promise would never be kept. In my view, with modern politics, with the circumstances of my resignation, it isn’t really possible to be a proper backbench MP as a former prime minister,” he  had told an ITV broadcaster.

Generally speaking  on his legacy, Cameron hopes he will also be remembered for turning the Conservatives into a modernising force while building a strong British economy, adding that he would continue as an MP until the next general election.

Mr Cameron said that he has not made any “firm decisions” about what to do next but he wants to contribute to public life in some way.