
David Cameron Makes Political Comeback as Rishi Sunak Appoints him Foreign Secretary
Published on November 13, 2023
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pulled a political rabbit out of the hat when he appointed one of his predecessors, David Cameron, as the new foreign secretary as part of a dramatic cabinet reshuffle. Mr. Cameron—who will be given a peerage so he can sit as Lord Cameron in the House of Lords—replaces James Cleverly, who has been moved to home secretary following the sacking of Suella Braverman. The move marks an astonishing political comeback for Mr. Cameron, 57, who resigned in embarrassing circumstances on the day after the Brexit referendum in June 2016. He had chosen to hold the referendum but he campaigned vigorously for Britain to stay in the European Union, a choice which the majority of voters rejected....
