In his first major broadcast interview since stepping down as UK prime minister, @David_Cameron tells me that for fragile states to go straight to an election after civil strife isn’t always the right thing, and could undermine democracy. https://cnn.it/2J8AMdL [1/6]
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"We've got to be realistic," he said. "Sometimes we look at a country like Somalia… and the international community almost says, 'Right, we've got this great plan to turn you into Denmark, this model of democracy, in a very short period of time.' It's totally unrealistic." [3/6]
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On Brexit,
@David_Cameron tells me he doesn't regret calling the referendum, but wishes the result had gone the other way. Still thinks UK has "taken the wrong course" by leaving the EU. https://cnn.it/2J8AMdL [4/6]Show this thread -
But: "I don't think you can belong to these organizations and see their powers grow and treaty after treaty and power after power going from Westminster to Brussels and never asking the people whether they're happy governed in that way." [5/6]
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Cameron also tells me that he supports Theresa May’s decision to strike Syria: "This is not about regime change in Syria, although God knows we need it. It's not about intervening in the civil war. It is about making a point that the use of chemical weapons is unacceptable" [6/6]
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