Comeback after expulsion – political earthquake: Cameron becomes British Foreign Secretary

Former Prime Minister David Cameron is celebrating a surprising political comeback. In order to fulfill his position, the former head of government was elevated to the nobility. Cameron is now a baronet. Tradition dictates that every member of the cabinet must be a member of parliament or ‘peer’.

The position became vacant because controversial Home Secretary Suella Braverman was removed from cabinet and replaced by previous Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. British media report that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could take the opportunity to fill additional ministerial positions.

Deportation turns the government upside down
Last week, the right-wing politician accused the London police – for which she is responsible – of, among other things, blinding her left eye and tolerating violations of the law during ‘hate marches’ against the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip. . She also rebelled against the Muslim population.

Cameron resigned in 2016 after losing the Brexit referendum, but reportedly announced internally in 2018 that he wanted to return to politics, preferably as foreign secretary.

The speculation was fueled when Cameron entered 10 Downing Street, the seat of government, on Monday morning:

Braverman has attracted attention in the past with right-wing tirades. She described homelessness as a “lifestyle choice” – that is, as a voluntary retreat into poverty without a roof over your head.

Braverman – a repeat offender
This is the second time in just over a year that Braverman has had to leave the same position. Liz Truss called for her to resign in October last year after just a few weeks in office after sending confidential information to an MP from a private email address.

Cameron’s appointment as his successor is seen as Prime Minister Sunak’s first step to pacify moderate forces within his party, who have been dismayed by Braverman’s aggressively right-wing rhetoric on issues such as immigration, policing and homelessness, the Guardian reports.

Expulsion provoked?
Political observers believe Braverman’s antics are preparing for the Tory party takeover. There was speculation that she positioned herself as a candidate of the party’s right wing and perhaps even deliberately wanted her expelled.

With the parliamentary elections next year, time is running out for Sunak to win favor with voters. In recent polls, the Labor opposition led Sunak’s Conservative Party by around 20 percentage points. Most recently, they lost two constituencies in a by-election in July. The Tories are dealing with the consequences of a series of scandals under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who, among other things, ignored his government’s Corona rules.

Sunak positioned himself as a reformer but has so far failed to deliver on his own promises. Cameron’s return campaign has been criticized by the opposition as reinforcing the status quo. Labor campaign national coordinator Pat McFadden said: “This puts an end to the Prime Minister’s ridiculous claim that he is offering change after 13 years of Tory failure.”

Lobbying scandal weighs on Cameron
Because Cameron doesn’t have a clean slate either. Two years ago he became embroiled in a lobbying scandal when he lobbied the government to finance the now bankrupt financial services provider Greensill Capital.

A Liberal Democrat spokeswoman said: “David Cameron was at the center of the biggest lobbying scandal in recent history. Giving him the title of nobility is a mockery of our honor system.”