David Cameron back in UK government as foreign secretary - Braverman out, Cleverly replaces her as home secretary

[muriel_volestrangler]

David Cameron has returned to government as UK foreign secretary, in a stunning comeback for the former prime minister that highlighted Rishi Sunak’s willingness to take risks as he looks to revive his political fortunes.

Downing Street announced on Monday that Cameron would join the government, accepting a peerage in order to do so, as part of a wider reshuffle in which Suella Braverman was sacked as home secretary and replaced by the foreign secretary, James Cleverly.
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Cameron stood down in 2016 after losing the Brexit referendum, but reportedly told friends in 2018 he wanted to return to frontline politics, preferably as foreign secretary.
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Sunak’s decision to bring back Cameron is likely to please moderates in the Conservative party who have been dismayed by Braverman’s aggressively rightwing rhetoric on issues such as immigration, policing and homelessness. It could also fuel anger on the right of the party, especially given Cameron’s last meaningful political action was to lead the failed campaign to remain in the EU.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/nov/13/david-cameron-returns-to-uk-government-as-foreign-secretary

Not surprised Sunak sacked Braverman - publishing her TImes article without the changes Downing St wanted, saying the police are biased to pro-Palestinian demonstrators, and then, after the Met Commissioner's judgement had turned out to be basically good, saying they needed to allow fewer marches, all pointed to a publicity hound with bad judgement.

But I had no idea Cameron felt like coming back. This doesn't exactly match with Sunak's claim to be a "change" candidate - bringing back the PM from 2010!