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David Cameron is appointed as UK Prime Minister

At around 8.40pm today David Cameron, leader of the UK’s Conservative Party,  stood on the steps of Number 10 Downing Street and said:
Her Majesty the Queen has asked me to form a new government and I have accepted.
He went on to say,
In terms of the future, our country has a hung parliament where no party [...]

Gordon Brown sets Labour leadership contest in motion

At just after 5pm today ( May 10, 2010), Gordon Brown announced that he would be willing to step down from the post of Labour leader staying no longer than is needed to set political reform in motion and assure economic growth.  He stood on the steps of 10 Downing Street and said:
If it becomes [...]

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