UK Prime Ministers: David Cameron

[@luisartur8597]

Can’t wait for the video of deep and complex analysis of Liz Truss time as prime minister 😂

[@ferni...]

I used rule of three to predict how long should that video be taking into consideration the length of David's tenure and the amount of time devoted to analyze it: 29 seconds

[@Oliver_Saer]

I think he's responded to this in a comment jeering that Liz Truss' video could be a KZbin Short saying that he'll go into depth analysing _why_ it went so wrong. Definitely keen to watch that video as I've heard lots of competing theories as to why she thought it would even work, so it'll be interesting hear OP's take.

[@lukethomas.125]

Or god forbid Boris Johnson

[@rookie6u]

@@lukethomas.125 At least it'll be a longer video

[@MJJR321]

I'm guessing the Liz Truss video will be a KZbin Short?

[@politicoteacher]

I think it's worth analysing exactly what went wrong, but it's not going to be 20 minutes.

[@lucasdolding6924]

Tbf a lot happened in that short time

[@samzy9358]

@@politicoteacher20 mins is almost like a fair amount of time she had whilst in office

[@bluestarsaberstarwarsfan3838]

We're in our current mess because of Cameron

[@CHUTNEX]

And his witless referendum nonsense. He'll rightly never escape that stupidity.

[@pip1723]

Yes austerity measures did this country untold damage

[@wel_r]

It’s unfortunate he never gets as much as the blames as Johnson or Sunak (I’ll do Cameron a favour by not adding Lettuce Truss in that)

[@TyrooShino]

Nope. Bluntly put. England having a large chunk of the population yet making the grand portion of votes towards Brexit shows it's Englands fault. David push forward for on DEMOCRACY giving the people the chance to actually decide. England decided wrong. SO WRONG.

[@faramir]

@@pip1723 He inherited a deficit of £160 bn, 9% of GDP. The mix of public spending cuts and tax rises might have been different, but there was no alternative to fiscal retrenchment. The coalition govt halved it, while growth was faster and unemployment fell earlier and by more than in our European peers; banks and banking regulation were fixed.

[@SehnsuchtYT]

Cameron played the game on easy mode; he had the press on-side in 2010, 2014, and 2015, despite his dubious and often nonsense policy promises (many of which he never delivered), and he still struggled in all three (albeit 2015 was in hindsight easier than expected). 2016 was when the tide really turned against him; Tory staffers in the Remain campaign were shocked when they actually had to face a hostile press. He gambled compulsively and lost.

[@faramir]

It was not easy to deal with a budget deficit of 9% of GDP. And he managed a coalition govt of 2 parties more competently than his successors could manage with one.

[@noon8681]

Love your videos, immediately click to watch as soon as there's an upload

[@actually-will1606]

There’s a lot of focus on American politics on KZbin and plenty videos on American presidents but there’s very little for our UK PMs and their history. These videos are very valuable so please keep making them 🙏

[@TM1337FalconPunch]

We talk a lot about how Johnson was the most successful conman we ever voted for, but I genuinely think that honour goes to Cameron. No man gives off the air of competence while having precisely none quite like Cameron does.

[@iielysiumx5811]

If it wasn’t for truss and Johnson’s, Cameron would rightly be remembered as the worst PM in recent history. His government has ruined this country and its public sector The only good thing they did was legalising gay marriage, everything else was a disaster that is still unfolding

[@bigships]

@@iielysiumx5811and that wasn’t even his idea

[@faramir]

@@iielysiumx5811 No, you have to remember the economic mess he inherited. The budget deficit was 9% of GDP. Something like 30% of public spending was being paid for by borrowing rather than taxation. And in the first year after he took office, oil and commodity prices took off, raising our import prices, and the European debt crisis exploded, hitting our exports. The UK economic record compared favourably with the rest of Europe in 2010-16. Sure there was a price to pay in terms of the quality of public services. But the greater price was that the Tories had done well enough to win the 2015 election on their own, after which the pressure for the EU referendum could not be resisted, and that Labour had had its Corbyn spasm, meaning that support from that side for EU membership was pallid.

[@iaw7406]

a rise in tuition fees were one of the other awful things that happened under his government

[@iielysiumx5811]

Something the Lib Dem’s especially have never and likely will not be forgiven for and rightly so They betrayed almost everything they stood for to get into government, maybe they thought they could moderate Cameron? Maybe they really did just want those fancy job titles. But to this day they haven’t recovered

[@faramir]

Yup. Budget deficit of 9% of GDP. 30% of public spending covered by borrowing rather than tax. So sensible to look for revenue raising measures which are reasonably egalitarian. The loans for tuition fees are repaid depending on subsequent income, and those who pay them in full will have earned far more than the average for their non-graduate peers. The university education which allows them to do that is still subsidised. However, the interest rate is unfair and needs resolving.

[@thewatcher776]

Great series, would love to know more about really old prime ministers like Gladstone and Disraeli.

[@mattevans4377]

Will there be a video about the Deputy Prime Minister during this time, Nick Clegg? I think it would make a great companion piece to this video

[@joshuabell7761]

I'm starting to love this series. I, for one, would love to see videos on other Prime Ministers such as ones from the Victorian Era (like Gladstone and Disraeli) or ones from early to mid-20th Century (like Lloyd George, Churchill, Attlee and Wilson). But I may concede if these are a little out of your comfort zone.

[@politicoteacher]

I'll definitely do Attlee, Wilson and Churchill. For the earlier ones, I'll need to do research and figure out what to go with the video.

[@martindavis6115]

Thanks for producing a really interesting video. My view has always been that David Cameron should have stayed on and sorted Brexit but I know others think differently.

[@prodlowd]

Shouldn't have ever called the referendum

[@VincentRE79]

Agree he should have stayed and sorted Brexit, quitting made it worse.

[@faramir]

The big problem, as became clear under May later, is that the right wing ERG nutters would never have trusted any (moderately sensible) deal brought back by a Remainer. They would have distrusted everything as Cameron trying to water down Brexit. With Labour and the LibDems voting against all the deals, he would have had as much trouble as Mrs May in getting something through parliament. The only scenario which might have been different is had he not scored the own goals that she did in the 2017 election campaign. The public had just rejected his policy in the referendum. You wouldn't expect a Conservative PM to implement a programme of nationalisation, or a Labour PM to act on a referendum privatising the NHS.

[@Conor1_23]

Great video, i do suggest that you make your thumbnails 16:9, as on mobile at least (it may happen on desktop too) KZbin zooms the thumbnail in and cuts off the text. I feel that some people may see that & think it's unprofessional, which is a shame as your videos are very well done. Just a thought.

[@jakeh701]

Love these videos, keep it up 👍

[@CharlieMile]

I was wondering if you could include chapters and timestamps in your videos?

[@prodlowd]

Austerity has never worked in countries with currency sovereignty. (Thank you Brown for not joining the euro. His economic policies were adopted globally to help countries recover)

[@iielysiumx5811]

Right? Austerity has never and will never work, and didn’t in the UK. The lack of investment has crippled our public sector. They couldn’t invest, they couldn’t innovate, they couldn’t solve problems as they arose, their technology is out dated and it’s all run inefficiently. And it’s all thanks to Cameron’s government

[@Wolf_of_Small_St]

At 4:45, while I do agree that there were some alternatives to Austerity, the use of the Attlee government as an example is very disingenuous. British governments immediately after the war were funded in large parts by American Marshall Aid, receiving the largest portion of this of any country. They also received a large sum of money in the form of the Anglo-American loan of 1946, engineered by Keynes, while the Americans took over some of the military commitments that were the responsibility of the British Empire previously, in particular the containment of communism in Eastern Europe. It was that which allowed the British government to undertake the programmes it did on housebuilding, the NHS and the nationalisation of many industries. Domestically the Attlee government DID impose a degree of austerity, hence the reason that rationing continued well into the 1950s whereas it was removed much earlier than that on the continent. So while your point may be valid, the example really isn't here.

[@politicoteacher]

Thanks for the comment. You're right, of course, that there was a peace dividend, but the Attlee government also borrowed to invest, which meant that borrowing went up in cash terms but down as % of GDP because the economy expanded. There was 'austerity' in the Attlee years, but this was about constraining private consumption to help deal with a balance of payments problem - the term isn't applied in the same way now.

[@prodlowd]

Great videos! Thanks James

[@reecewilliams3392]

Great videos! Please can I suggest ones on Atlee and Wilson?

[@politicoteacher]

They are on the list.

[@SunbathinginAntarctica]

Ah here he is, the one who unleashed Pandora's box upon us all.

[@Oliver_Saer]

Great video, very informative and good to see you cover a wide variety of points including those that were victories for Cameron's policy objectives.

[@realperson6957]

Loving all your Prime Minister videos, and thanks for covering the recent election. Question for you though, what is the music used @1.09?

[@joshuaaaron125]

It’s Rick and Morty “for the damaged coda”

[@matthewbrown2772]

Really enjoying these videos, and yes, Cameron should be judged as one of the worst post war PMs. Purely on his reckless gambling with the country's future alone, but when you also throw into the mix the political choice that is austerity too, then what you have is the picture of an absolute charlatan....

[@jordan1192]

I love these videos because I find UK politics to be super interesting but I was wondering if anyone does have recommendations for something like this for US history. I really like how the information is neatly summarized and I think that it's a great resource for students so I hoped to find something like it for another subject. Thanks to anyone who can help!

[@madmanideas4785]

Man sure glad we avoided that chaos with Ed Miliband. That bacon sandwich really saved us.

[@isbestlizard]

Wow this nightmare that started in 2010 will be over soon o.o

[@Jamal-Ahmed786]

They think the purpose of austerity is to save money when instead it actually ends up costing more. Austerity and tax increase makes sense to balance day to day spending, but austerity on public investment ends up costing the country dearly in the long run.

[@UnionJack-k7x]

Great Video

[@mktf5582]

Please do the whole political careers of politicians not just their premiership, in fact do their whole life story.

[@ThomasBoyd-lo9si]

Awesome. Great Video.

[@KneeJerkReactor]

Why do these politicians always blame the people for a Hung Parliament? People WANT a government that works. Which is why it is BETTER to FORCE politicians to COLLABORATE and Come to a CONSENSUS on policies to enact. We all have jobs. All have scenarios in which we PREFER to do our jobs. But reality for the most part will not give us that. SO WORK WITH WHAT YOU HAVE! John Mccain, a US Senator, has collaborated with people opposite his aisle. His beliefs. They were able to make compromises. Because there was only one mission: To help better the lives of your constituents. Just do that and stop clinging for a Majority!

[@ryanlamb2636]

Hi mate nice video mate,what prime minister video are you doing next mate.

[@politicoteacher]

I'm in the middle of making a video about Nigel Farage. The next PM I do will be May, then Johnson.

[@davidhall719]

I always think its best to measure a prime minister with the cards they are dealt at the start of their premiership. He inherited a huge budget deficit and an economy severely on the ropes. If he had carried on spending at New Labour levels, we would have seen downgrades in UK debt ratings much worse than we saw and the need for worse austerity down the line. It's also worth noting that New Labour didnt spend in the right areas. They could have brought back council housing and invested heavily in new homes, but they didnt. Instead opting for expensive and inefficient housing associations. New hospitals were built using expensive loan back schemes which NHS trusts are still stuck paying millions towards even today. The government during Brown was paying money hand over fist to put sticking plasters on society's issues which they had failed to fix. Cameron didn't really help but I dont agree that he had many other options.

[@politicoteacher]

There are certainly some who would agree with you, but most economists were tearing their hair out at the policy of austerity, especially at a time when the economy was struggling and interest rates were near zero.

[@jalenbrown1363]

Please don’t take this the wrong way, but I thoroughly enjoy your pronounced left-wing bias. It’s refreshing to see credible left-wing analysis as I seek to educate myself and develop my own policy ideas.

[@politicoteacher]

Neutral political analysis isn't possible. Centrism entails an acceptance of the neoliberal status-quo, which is a position far to the right of the 45-79 consensus.

[@jalenbrown1363]

@@politicoteacher You’re absolutely right which is why I really enjoy seeing you emphasize the importance of protecting and advancing labor, as well as protecting the welfare state. Even in the US, from shortly after WW2 until the early 70’s, the idea of high corporate taxation, a solid unionized workforce, and bold, yet targeted, government investment was normal. Thank you for providing us with substantive ideas on how we can achieve socialism, rather than content steeped in ideological jargon.

[@politicoteacher]

It's also not that left wing. The mainstream economic analysis of austerity is that it was a wrong-headed experiment. It might call for a stand alone video.

[@jalenbrown1363]

@@politicoteacher Oh, for sure. In my second comment, I was speaking more generally about all of your content. You do good work. Please keep it up. 👌🏾

[@ay2257]

I agree with Nick

[@hecter3008]

Clegg has done very well out of being government and the cu not Osborne. Libya was another great Cameron success.

[@jeffdady864]

Cameron has done good work for the u.k. just lately, not so much beforehand .

[@coltaxe100]

This is probably controversial. But I believe that David Cameron is probably one of the most overhated and underrated UK PM. He kicked the economy back in gear. Now Cameron is often criticised because of austerity and I understand that but I personally think that was the right way to go. The alternative was worse. He modernised both his party and the UK in many ways like same sex marriage for an example. He formed a coalition with the Lib-Dems and held it together for 5 years which I believe he doesn't get enough credit for at all. The EU referendum criticism I do not even understand. There was a movement in the UK to leave and it effected his governance of the country so he gave the country its choice and the people took that choice. Remember David Cameron wanted to remain in the EU and campaigned heavily for that. The fault in leaving the EU should be with Nigal Farage and Boris Johnson who capitalised to the Euro septic wave and won. I think David Cameron is unfairly criticised for far too much. He was not perfect and I have problems some of his policy like Libya. But on the whole I believe he is one of the best prime ministers since the war.

[@yao052]

Thank you for your fair and balan… Pfff 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I really tried to read your comment with a straight face. You have lost the plot.

[@joshpotts5063]

The Liz Truss video is going to last about 30 seconds 😂

[@javiersanchez3972]

Awesome video

[@ludekosicka6540]

David Cameron - the worst British prime minister of all times! 😂

[@politicoteacher]

He's certainly up there.

[@prodlowd]

National debt is necessary for a thriving economy. All it is is a tally of the money injected into the economy by government spending, minus money taxed out of the economy. Post-Keynesian policies have been proven to work! Government spending may in the short term boost Aggregate Demand, causing demand pull inflation, but in the long run, will boost aggregate supply, which increases the economic capacity! And furthermore, if there is a fair tax system in place, the money can be distributed equally.

[@politicoteacher]

I was quite critical of austerity in the video.

[@prodlowd]

@@politicoteacher yeah haha I just like waffle about economics. My sixth form teacher was excellent at explaining different viewpoints and gave examples of what has actually worked

[@cocoacrispy7802]

Hindsight is 20-20. But you have to ask why the UK chose as its leader a man who was so consistently wrong.

[@joshuqlewisham8086]

But what if we've decided to stay in the European Union

[@gabrielisaaccalmelor1949]

What if the LibDems formed a coalition with Labour instead of the Conservatives?

[@politicoteacher]

It wasn't mathematically possible and would have lacked a democratic mandate - this didn't stop Labour from trying though!

[@iielysiumx5811]

2010, the year the UK became considerably worse in almost every way

[@ce017]

Oh damn that quick? Hahaha

[@mktf5582]

Worst PM alongside Truss in British History.

[@pip1723]

Austerity dave now sits unelected in the house of Lord's what a country .

[@joshuqlewisham8086]

He has failed to deliver it

[@georgeiii2998]

Cameron, without hyperbole or bias, is the worst prime minister since at least Lord North, and potentially the worst ever. Unbelievably appallingly bad.

[@politicoteacher]

There is precious little to say in his defence.

[@griffinguzaitis4572]

The disaster begins

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

Cameron was the worst pm we had

[@rodericksmith859]

Him and Margaret are probably two of the UK's favourite PM's 😏

[@SunbathinginAntarctica]

You must be rich, then.

[@actually-will1606]

I hope that emoji at the end is sarcasm

[@namerelevant2499]

Oink oink

[@colm9419]

Really don't like the music, Uks funeral has already passed

[@MZig-rw7su]

Sleaze.....

[@endpc5166]

Never forget, David Cameron on Eid al-Adha: Islamic State has “nothing to do with the great religion of Islam, a religion of peace”. A h𝜊rribly absµrd & p𝜀rnicious man.