Brown announced his resignation outside 10 Downing Street and was then driven to Buckingham Palace where he formally handed his resignation to the queen. About an hour later, David Cameron, who garnered the most votes in the election and is leader of the right-wing Conservative Party became Prime Minister.
Brown said he loved the job of Prime Minister not for pomp and ceremony, but “for its potential to make this country I love fairer, more tolerant, more green, more democratic, more prosperous and more just.” He called the job the “second most important I could ever hold,” but said he looked forward to spending more time in the first — husband and father.
Newly installed Prime Minister David Cameron elevated to the position in part because of a deal he made with the liberal candidate from last week’s election. The conservative Cameron agreed to join forces with the liberal Nick Clegg in an odd pairing that could possibly see a shared coalition government. Stay tuned to see how it all turns out. In the meantime, Britain’s electoral process is under heavy fire for being antiquated and ineffective. An estimated 60% of last week’s votes were uselessly wasted due to the current system.
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