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Post by rugbytoffee on Jun 24, 2016 8:40:34 GMT
David Cameron has given his first formal reaction to the news that Britain has voted to leave the European Union.
The Prime Minister said he will step down from his role and a new UK leader will be appointed by October this year.
He said, his voice seeming to break, that he "loved this country" and those who had voted Remain must now work with the rest of the population to ensure the transition was smooth.
"Good morning everyone, the country has just taken part in a giant democratic exercise, perhaps the biggest in our history," said Mr Cameron, speaking outside Number 10 with his wife, Samantha Cameron, at his side. "Over 33 million people from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Gibraltar have all had their say. "We should be proud of the fact that in these islands we trust the people for these big decisions. "We not only have a parliamentary democracy, but on questions about the arrangements for how we've governed there are times when it is right to ask the people themselves and that is what we have done."
52 per cent of the 72.2 per cent who turned out to vote opted for Brexit, polls have shown.
"The British people have voted to leave the European Union and their will must be respected," said Mr Cameron. "I want to thank everyone who took part in the campaign on my side of the argument, including all those who put aside party differences to speak in what they believe was the national interest and let me congratulate all those who took part in the Leave campaign for the spirited and passionate case that they made." "The will of the British people is an instruction that must be delivered. It was not a decision that was taken lightly, not least because so many things were said by so many different organisations."
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Post by rugbytoffee on Jun 24, 2016 12:42:45 GMT
Boris Johnson is the favourite to become the next Prime Minister after David Cameron announced his resignation .
Johnson is 11/8, followed by Home Secretary Theresa May who is 2/1. Johnson's fellow Brexit campaigner Michael Gove is third favourite according to Paddy Power on 6/1.
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tellmema
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Post by tellmema on Jun 24, 2016 12:56:36 GMT
They're all lizards in human skin.
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Post by 65years on Jun 24, 2016 17:03:57 GMT
Sorry, but I think he's cowardly - taken the easy way out. Typical! 'Taken his bat & ball home because he couldn't win the game' He should be made to fully explain exactly what his agreement was in the supposed points he had negotiated. His 'scaremongering' tactics were a disgrace and I hope now that he's quickly followed by his 'partener in crime' George Osborn.
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Post by halewoodblue on Jun 24, 2016 19:38:43 GMT
Yay doubly happy today
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