{"id":26933,"date":"2023-11-21T16:59:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T16:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahootie.com\/?p=26933"},"modified":"2023-11-21T16:59:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T16:59:46","slug":"lord-cameron-takes-just-seconds-to-rip-into-boris-johnson-in-maiden-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cahootie.com\/politics\/lord-cameron-takes-just-seconds-to-rip-into-boris-johnson-in-maiden-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Lord Cameron takes just seconds to rip into Boris Johnson in maiden speech"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Cameron takes swipe at Boris Johnson<\/h3>\n

Newly installed Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron wasted little time in taking a swipe at former Prime Minister Boris Johnson when he made his maiden speech in the House of Lords.<\/p>\n

The former PM\u2019s shock appointment by Rishi Sunak, the current occupant of Number 10, raised eyebrows when confirmed last week.<\/p>\n

However, he made it clear Mr Sunak had his full support, describing him as \u201ca strong and capable Prime Minister\u201d.<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cI had two former party leaders in my cabinet alongside many veterans of Tory leadership campaigns, one of which, of course, was the noble Lord Clark<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I valued all their advice, and I hope that some of my experience will help the Prime Minister in meeting the vital challenges that we face as a country.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Neverthless, Lord Cameron admitted it was a \u201csurprised to be asked\u201d, continuing: \u201cI have not been sitting like some latter-day de Gaulle at Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises waiting to be asked, how should I put it, to \u2018take back control\u2019.<\/p>\n

And in a direct reference to Mr Johnson, known for his love of Classics, whom he has known since their days together at Oxford University, he added: “Nor am I Cincinnatus hovering over my plan.<\/p>\n

\u201cI leave all classical allusions and indeed illusions for that matter, to another former Prime Minister with whom I share a number of educational experiences.”<\/p>\n

Lord Cameron also revealed that he will answer questions monthly from peers, while Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell will deputise for him in the Commons.<\/p>\n

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However, he said he was “happy to consider other appropriate mechanisms so that Parliament is able to scrutinise all the work of my department”.<\/p>\n

He further noted that he is not the first peer to sit in the Cabinet – with Lord Mandelson, Lord Adonis and Lord Frost also doing so in recent times.<\/p>\n

Lord Cameron said: “Lord Mandelson sent me a particularly charming welcome.<\/p>\n

“But he pointed out that I am a comeback novice and this is only my first one compared with his three.<\/p>\n