By Ben Kerrigan
The criticisms on David Cameron’s legacy will outweigh his strengths when the history books are written.
David Cameron has his last day in office today, having been forced out of office because of his doomed EU referendum ordered at his instructions.
Doomed because Cameron wrongly thought Britain would choose to remain in the European Union, despite knowing he had no access to the future.
It also showed he was out of touch with the public, otherwise, Cameron would have been too.aware of the public uproar and discontent with immigration.
IMMIGRATION
He would have known that even with the contribution immigration has on the economy, the British public had become fed up with the widely reported levels of immigration.
The eurosceptic tabloids mounted a sustained attack on the government for its failure to control immigration. Cameron should have known this was a big issue in many circles, one that could prove decisive in a referendum.
Cameron after announcing the referendum to the British public later would claim that leaving the EU would destroy the economy.
STUPIDITY
This comment highlighted the stupidity of David Cameron giving the public the right to decide on an important issue where the wrong decision in his view would destroy the economy.
CONTRADICTION
It was a contradiction that would greatly emphasise public skepticism about his integrity. His alarming contradiction would have been pardonable had voters chosen to remain in the EU. However, after all, the prophets of doom had warned of disaster in the event if a Brexit, voters overwhelming opted for Brexit.
STAIN
David Cameron cannot escape the stain this will have on his legacy unless Brexit turns out well like Brexit campaigners predicted. So far, the economy has plummetted to an all-time low, with the future still uncertain.
Cameron has however been credited with the creation of 20,000 new free
schools with good standards, and the introduction of same-sex marriage. How much credit he deserves for the latter is debatable given claims from reliable sources that he later regretted it.
He was always well presented when it came to dressing sense and eloquence, but not quite so on his promises or judgement. He has already begun moving out from no. 10, leaving it ready for Theresa May. How Cameron goes down in history is yet to be seen, but my bet is that the criticisms will outweigh his strengths.
