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David Cameron is resigning as UK Prime Minister

He announced his resignation hours after the UK voted to leave the European Union.

DAVID CAMERON IS resigning  as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

He announced his resignation just after 8.20am this morning, hours after the UK voted to leave the European Union.

Cameron said that he will serve as interim prime minister until a new prime minister is in place.

“I’m very proud to have been Prime Minister of this country for six years,” he told a press conference outside 10 Downing Street.

The Conservative leader said that there can be “no doubt” about the referendum result, after the electorate voted by 51.9%to 48.1% to leave the EU.  Cameron called the referendum, but had campaigned for the UK to remain.

“The British people have voted to leave the European Union and their will must be respected,” he said.

I do not think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers our country to its next destination.

“I fought this campaign in the only way I know how – to say directly and passionately what I think and feel. Head, heart and soul. I held nothing back.”

Cameron said that he will leave it to his successor to trigger the formal process for Britain to leave the European Union.

He pointed to the achievements during his time in office, including the introduction of same-sex marriage and “restoring Britain’s economic strength”.

Cameron told reporters that the new leader should be in place by the Conservative party conference, which is held in early October. 

The early favourite to replace Cameron is former London mayor Boris Johnson, who campaigned for the Leave side.

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    Mute finbarr walsh
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    Jan 16th 2019, 9:28 AM

    I spent time working all over Africa and the Kenyans are the most friendly people in Africa. A very hard working people who want to prosper. My heart goes out to them this morning. Al shabaab have nothing to gain.

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    Mute Josh Hanners
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    Jan 16th 2019, 9:15 AM

    Peaceful terrorists?

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    Jan 16th 2019, 11:00 AM

    @Josh Hanners: yes very. As peaceful as IRA were

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    Jan 16th 2019, 11:04 AM

    @Adeel McDangerson: Ah well, that’s alright then, they can carry on!

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    Jan 16th 2019, 9:35 PM

    @Josh Hanners: or John you can stop blaming the religion and realise that those types would use any excuse for violence. It’s all a matter of power and control. Some where some one is making a fortune from this.

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    Jan 16th 2019, 11:10 PM

    @Jim Buckley Barrett: What does Allahu Akbar mean?

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    Jan 17th 2019, 9:50 AM

    @PC Principal: What does Deus vult mean?

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    Jan 17th 2019, 11:20 AM

    @Diarmuid Hunt: what does Islam mean?

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    Jan 17th 2019, 1:53 PM

    @Bob McShane: Not able to make the connection between Allahu Akbar and Deus Vult? Islam is not the problem, just as Christianity was not the problem, the problem is people using ‘God’ as an excuse for their repugnant behaviour.

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    Jan 17th 2019, 4:58 PM

    @Diarmuid Hunt: so the difference between Christianity meaning “in the manner of Christ’, and Islam literally meaning ‘submission to god” willingly or unwillingly, has no bearing on the issue then? Fyi: I’m athiest, kafir, apostate etc. myself.

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    Jan 17th 2019, 5:36 PM

    @Bob McShane: Christianity demands submission to God, your point is moot.

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    Jan 17th 2019, 9:08 PM

    @Diarmuid Hunt: @Diarmuid Hunt: I think not. Your own attempt at semantic deflection concerning “deus vult” is moot. There is no comparison between the motto of the crusaders, (a minority of Christians at the time) a thousand plus years ago, and “allahu akbar” which is uttered daily dozens of times by moderate believers, and also by fundamentalists (literally literal believers) during an attack. To my own point: islam in it’s very name literally means submission. No other religion is as forthright in it’s imperative to dominate. The word christianity is not an imperative and does not mean “submit”. Literal is defined as “taking words in their most basic sense without metaphor or exaggeration”. Literally.

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    Jan 18th 2019, 11:23 AM

    @Bob McShane: I like your argument. Minority of Christians in the crusades isn’t a great line though as obviously at the time only a minority would’ve been capable of engaging in the crusades. My point was that Islam is not the problem, believing any religion is superior to another is the issue, mono-theistic religions always believe that that is the case, is a problem. Christianity was just as forthright in it’s imperative to dominate, it has already dominated. The Islam rising would not need to happen if it already were the dominant religion. Although religion is a part of the problem the whole situation is a lot more nuanced than that. I just get sick of people blaming Islam when the problem is much more complicated than that.

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    Jan 16th 2019, 2:12 PM

    its interesting when TheJournal does state it was islam extremists attacking a poor country, not many people comment. but if it happens in a european country and its not stated who did it, suddenly the floodgates are opened and comments are flying in with “this country is beyond saving”. i feel bad for Kenya

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    Jan 16th 2019, 9:41 PM

    @Orla Smith: including the leaders of most African countries,, we go on about how our politicians are corrupt, the levels of corruption in Africa put our guys to shame,, no wonder people want to leave the continent and seek a better life.

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    Jan 16th 2019, 10:00 PM

    @Devilsavocado: 50.4%: The percentage of under 14s who will have a migrant background by 2061 in Ireland according to a 2011 Eurostat study. Across all ages the percentage was 45.1%
    — Eurostat | 2011

    They will find peace here

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    Jan 16th 2019, 10:14 PM

    @Toby Fish: and what will the weather be like in 2061?

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    Jan 16th 2019, 10:19 PM

    @Toby Fish: And? Close to a third of current immigrants are from the UK, USA or Australia. Most of the rest are Polish or other EU countries. But I imagine that you’re misinterpreting immigrant as “not white, therefore dodgy”, whether by rabble-rousing design or mere inherent racism.

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    Jan 16th 2019, 10:23 PM

    @George Salter: @George Salter: no. Euro stat have said on constant trends by 2061 more than half of the entire population of Ireland who are under 14 will be born to immigrant parents. Half the population. Crazy

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    Jan 16th 2019, 10:36 PM

    @Orla Smith: That really doesn’t change my point, tbh. And, incidentally, if Smith is your surname, there’s some immigrant background in your heritage. Of course, it’s almost certainly white and saxon, so thats ok so.

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    Jan 16th 2019, 10:40 PM

    @George Salter: On current trends European populations will become more ethnically diverse, with the possibility that today’s majority ethnic groups will no longer comprise a numerical majority in some countries.
    In 2011, almost a quarter of new EU citizens were Moroccan, Turk, Ecuadorian or Indian. The new citizens in the EU27 in 2011 came mainly from Africa 26% of the total number of citizenships acquired), Asia 23%, non-EU27 Europe 19%, North and South America 17% or another EU27 Member State 11%. In 2011, the largest groups that acquired citizenship of an EU27 Member State were citizens of Morocco 64 300 persons, of which 55% acquired citizenship of France or Spain, Turkey 48 900, 58% acquired German citizenship, Ecuador 33 700, 95% acquired Spanish citizenship and India 31 700, 83%

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    Jan 16th 2019, 10:41 PM

    @George Salter: Euro Stat is full of interesting information. This was 2011 remember. Before the migrant crisis

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    Jan 16th 2019, 11:18 PM

    @Orla Smith: Finally, an Orla Smith than I can agree with ; )

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    Jan 16th 2019, 11:47 PM

    @Toby Fish: You are attempting to misrepresent the Eurostat report to create fear and further extreme right agendas. There are 4 models included yet you only reference the one which suits your agenda.

    The report is based on 2008 data and located here for those interested: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/3888793/5850217/KS-RA-11-019-EN.PDF/0345b180-b869-4cb0-907b-d755b699a369

    4 models are included with the data sources and assumptions referenced. Model 1 projects 21.5% of 0-14 will have a foreign background.

    On the model you have chosen, the report states “it should be kept in mind that for…Ireland…the same fertility assumptions have been applied for both foreign and national backgrounds, so the outcomes for these countries are not strictly comparable to the others”

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    Jan 17th 2019, 7:13 AM

    @Orla Smith: Stating that it’s bollox doesnt make it so. Are you unable to point something incorrect out?

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    Jan 17th 2019, 7:15 AM

    @Toby Fish: Oh, ffs. The migrant crisis has affected the state’s population by a couple of hundred individuals.

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