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david cameron

February 1, 2015

Boots, patriotism, and paying tax

At the recent Churchill commemorations David Cameron said the quality he admired most about the war time leader was his patriotism. Mr Cameron frequently talks about patriotism, but it is sometimes difficult to understand what his idea of being patriotic is.
January 30, 2015

Election debates could go ahead without PM, say broadcasters

BBC and ITV have "reiterated" that their election TV debates will go ahead even if any of the invited leaders decline to participate.
January 7, 2015

Cameron urged to secure Guantanamo Briton's release at Obama meeting

Prime Minister David Cameron is being urged to secure the release of Shaker Aamer, the last remaining British detainee at Guantanamo Bay.
November 25, 2014

Hashtag politics and the general election

#CameronMustGo - the hashtag trended on Twitter across the weekend, beginning in the aftermath of Mark Reckless' victory in the Rochester and Strood by-election and continues to date (26 November 2014), having collected over 400,000 contributions from politicians, celebrities, journalists and citizens.
November 24, 2014

David Cameron and disabled children

Food blogger Jack Monroe is under fire for alleging on Twitter that David Cameron ‘uses stories about his dead son as misty-eyed rhetoric to legitimise selling our NHS to his friends’ She has received criticism from Conservative MPs and a torrent of abuse from some Twitter users.
September 29, 2014

Window of opportunity to save life of mentally ill Briton in Pakistani jail

David Cameron still has time to ensure the safety of mentally-ill Briton Mohammad Asghar, who was shot in a Pakistani jail last week, says the legal charity Reprieve.
September 10, 2014

Rowan Williams urges Cameron to show 'prophetic vision' on climate change

Rowan Williams has urged David Cameron to deliver on his promise to lead ‘The Greenest Government Ever’ and provide a prophetic vision to protect the planet.
August 4, 2014

PR, a deficit of statesmanship and the centenary of WW1

Last week, the Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury did something which should cause us concern, wherever our political allegiances may lie. I give David Cameron his full title in order to place firmly in the frame the constitutional duties and responsibilities of the head of government in a democratic state.
June 29, 2014

Armed Forces Day: a diversion from the reality and consequences of war

The rainstorm of almost tropical ferocity which swept across West Suffolk yesterday afternoon (28 June) was dying down as we assembled for a silent Peace Vigil to mark Armed Forces Day. But the distant thundery grumbles seemed – at the risk of being mocked for the use of Pathetic Fallacy – to be a reminder of the persistence and ubiquity of strife.
June 17, 2014

Human rights must be priority in meeting with Chinese Premier

David Cameron must ensure human rights are as high on the agenda as trade in his meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in London, says Amnesty International.