Cameron to keep an eye on backbenchers
British Prime Minister David Cameron is to address Conservative backbenchers as he continues choosing his cabinet, with many analysts drawing comparisons between his government and that of former PM John Major.
In 1992, John Major won a surprising general election victory against the Labour party run by Neil Kinnock. Back then, Major won a majority of 21 and was riddled with backbench rebellions, headaches over pushing through legislation and bitter fights over Europe. Now Cameron has a majority of 12, almost half of Major’s majority.
Cameron is now set to address the influential 1922 committee, a committee representing the interests of backbench Tories. The chair of the committee, Graham Brady, has warned Cameron that he needs to offer a “freedom of expression” to avoid rebellions and disunity within the party.
The British prime minister will use the next 100 days to the full as he seeks to exploit the disarray of his major opponents. He is in the process of finalizing his cabinet, with many familiar faces remaining in their posts.
This is while Labour is already conducting public battles over the state and future of the party while the Liberal Democrats remain stunned and devastated over their electoral decimation.
David Cameron has insisted that he wants to implement fairness into the British society. He said, "It will be our task to renew a sense of fairness in our society - where those who work hard and do the right thing are able to get on."
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