David Cameron Quotes


I would be heartbroken if I ever thought that people in the Jewish community thought that Britain was no longer a safe place for them.


Citations

Cameron, David. "Speech to the Community Security Trust." London, 2014.

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David Cameron
David Cameron
  • Born: October 9, 1966
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Politician

David William Donald Cameron is a British politician, businessman, lobbyist and author who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Witney from 2001 to 2016 and leader of the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2016. He identifies as a one-nation conservative, and has been associated with both economically liberal and socially liberal policies.