David Cameron announces resignation

He'll go down in history as one of the worst leaders the UK ever had. Which he already was before yesterday. By the way, if he let the people decide on such a super topic as leave/remain in the EU, why does he not let his people vote on whether they want total surveillance or not? If they want a police state? Why can't they decide on stuff that affects their daily lives in a potential negative way? Or will they ignore the voice of the voters, Boaty McBoatface-style?

I just watched his talk. He lost. He fought that he can avoid crack in his party and anti-eu members will be pleased if he make this move - referendum. Then he thought he will get what he wants from EU and then all citizens will vote remain. He was wrong on all this points. He is the biggest looser in this situation and he really knows it.

I find it very amusing that England stopped Scotland from leaving (among other arguments) by saying "You would have to enter EU again", and then left EU the next year :)

Its his fault we're here. His policies made inequality in the UK so high that people got angry and started blaming the EU and mainly migrants.

In my opinion, the most interesting thing he said in that speech is that he doesn&#x27;t plan to trigger article 50 immediately.<p>That will be controversial in both, the EU and Britain I think.

Wow. A new Prime Minister and a new President within about a month of each other. At this point though, it doesn&#x27;t seem like the former will matter much anymore.<p>I hope this shit hole of a year turns around for the second half.

What has he ever done, other than reletentlessy dividing his country, every way he could, for all of his 6 years ?

Maybe the EU as is should also resign and reappear in a better shape.<p>Europe will stay Europe and I don&#x27;t think everything will shatter now.<p>On the contrary, isn&#x27;t it a nice demonstration of democracy and treaties can be re-negotiated. I&#x27;m quite sure that many people are not happy with the current EU arrangement and would vote to leave (if they could and&#x2F;or if they weren&#x27;t so much bound by economic benefits as e.g. Gibraltar). An EU reform is needed and I hope this Brexit serves as another signal that it is really about time to speak honestly about &#x27;some issues&#x27; and try to find solutions for them.

For those of us who do not live in GB, could somebody ELI5 about how these things work? Does the Prime Minister just hang out until he decides he&#x27;s had enough?<p>(Yes, I know I could Wiki it. For others browsing the thread, however, 2-5 sentences on how it all works would be useful.)

Can someone explain what happens next? Will UK really leave the EU? If yes, how long will it take? Will EU ask them to leave or just wait for UK to initiate the process?

Throughout the campaign he has been claiming the UK are not quitters, first thing he does, is quit!

Outsmarted himself and fucked up royally. Time to go.

So today Britain cripples it own economy for nothing. But hey, no more Cameron!. I call it evens.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

This thread is political. Unlike the other thread about the referendum , it has derailed to name-calling.

As if the pound needed more beating today. Oh well he was not at the level of Disraeli, Churchill or Thatcher. He made that mess and didn&#x27;t even had the balls to pull the trigger of brexit himself.<p>All hail Boris Johnson. Crazy hairdos on top of influential Anglo Saxon countries is bull market it seems.<p>We will live in interesting times.