NDuring a hearing in the European Affairs Committee of the House of Lords (the upper house of the British Parliament), Britain’s former prime minister campaigned against, after resigning from his post following the vote to leave the European Union (a process known as ‘Brexit’). He stopped talking to leaders.
“After leaving office, I deliberately did not speak to the European leaders that I know best. I did not want to influence the government’s negotiating position in any way when negotiating the withdrawal agreement,” he said.
However, the head of British diplomacy continued, “a lot of the passion and anger has gone out of the relationship”, which is “very workable”.
“Relationships are positive and bring good results in areas where we want them. We decided not to be members, but we can be friends, neighbors and partners, and we make that partnership as good as possible, and that’s work results”, he emphasized.
Prime Minister between 2010 and 2016, David Cameron was appointed Head of British Foreign Affairs on 13 November, following a government reshuffle, for which he was appointed a member of the House of Lords.
The United Kingdom formally left the European Union on January 31, 2020, following a tough negotiation process that resulted in strained relations between London and Brussels.
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