PM Cameron holds first all-Tory Cabinet meeting

Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday chaired Britain’s first all-Conservative Cabinet meeting in nearly two decades after his surprise victory in general elections.

Cameron, who led the Tories to a majority in the House of Commons in last week’s general election, also set the tone for the party which has traditionally been associated with the upper classes.

“Some pundits might call it blue collar Conservatism. I would call it being the real party of working people,” he said, asking his Cabinet colleagues to aim to deliver on “bread and butter issues”.

“Every decision we take, every policy we pursue, every programme we initiate, never forget: we’re here to give everyone in our country the chance to make the most of their life,” he said during the meeting at his 10 Downing Street office.

The meeting followed the complete announcement of his 28-member Cabinet, which saw a number of the top posts remain unchanged such as?Chancellor George Osborne, Home Secretary? Theresa May, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Education Secretary Nicky Morgan. The newly unveiled Cabinet stands out for the promotion of a number of women lawmakers, including Priti Patel as employment minister.

Patel, previously Exchequer Secretary in the Treasury, becomes the UK’s first-ever Indian-origin woman to attend Cabinet.