{"id":26877,"date":"2023-11-13T13:49:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T13:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahootie.com\/?p=26877"},"modified":"2023-11-13T13:49:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T13:49:12","slug":"ann-widdecombe-erupts-at-david-cameron-cabinet-appointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cahootie.com\/politics\/ann-widdecombe-erupts-at-david-cameron-cabinet-appointment\/","title":{"rendered":"Ann Widdecombe erupts at David Cameron cabinet appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ann Widdecombe ‘flabbergasted’ at David Cameron’s appointment<\/h3>\n

Ann Widdecombe has erupted in response to David Cameron\u2019s appointment of as Foreign Secretary.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Sky News, Ms Widdecombe said she was \u201cflabbergasted\u201d that the former Prime Minister had been given the position.<\/p>\n

She added that he was \u201cawful\u201d and cited Brexit as an example of foreign policy she believed he had handled poorly.<\/p>\n

Ms Widdecombe, an ex-Brexit Party MEP, made the comments just after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Mr Cameron was replacing James Cleverly as part of a reshuffle.<\/p>\n

Ms Widdecombe told Sky: \u201cI am just flabbergasted that David Cameron is back and I have to say I\u2019ve never been so glad that I finally found the courage to leave the Conservative Party.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI cannot believe that a man who made a complete mess on foreign policy issues [such as] leaving the EU has now taken over as Foreign Secretary.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe instigated a referendum believing that he knew what the result would be, went across to the EU saying \u2018You\u2019ve got to give me some change that I can take back and present as a reason for staying\u2019; they didn\u2019t, he couldn\u2019t even get that out of them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen he pegged his colours to the mast which most Prime Ministers wouldn\u2019t have done, took the losing side, and then he left.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ms Widdecombe added that she thought newly appointed Home Secretary James Cleverly would have been \u201ca much better bet\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr Cleverly has been promoted to the role of Home Secretary following the firing of Suella Braverman.<\/p>\n

Following Mr Cameron\u2019s appointment, there were concerns this could be problematic for Rishi Sunak as the pair recently clashed over key government policies such as the cancellation of the Manchester leg of HS2.<\/p>\n

However, Mr Cameron has issued a statement saying that despite previous disagreements, he will be able to work with Mr Sunak.<\/p>\n