article_snippet: David Cameron was forced to defend David Cameron decision to announce a sell-by date on David Cameron premiership yesterday as senior Tories accused David Cameron of trying to anoint George Osborne as David Cameron successor.
article_snippet: Downing Street was struggling to contain the fallout from the Prime Minister’s extraordinary announcement that May’s general election will be the Prime Minister’s last.
article_snippet: David Cameronpictured) was forced to defend his decision to announce a sell-by date on his premiership yesterday as senior Tories accused him of trying to anoint George Osborne as his successor sell-by his premiership senior Tories trying to anoint George Osborne as his successor .
article_snippet: But senior MPs warned that pre-announcing a departure before the 2020 election would inevitably undermine David Cameron authority if David Cameron remained in No 10.
article_snippet: It came as David Cameron was reminded of David Cameron comments to Tony Blair when the former premier announced the former premier was handing over the reins to then-Chancellor Gordon Brown mid-term.
article_snippet: ‘his authority is draining away,’ the former premier told Tony Blair in the Commons in January 2007.
article_snippet: ’ the MP said that by indicating the MP will depart in the next Parliament, David Cameron appeared to be seeking to head off moves to oust David Cameron on May 8 if David Cameron falls short of a Commons majority and tries to lead another coalition or a minority government.
article_snippet: David Cameron has revealed David Cameron will stand down as the MP before 2020 if David Cameron wins the next election .
article_snippet: Senior MPs warned that pre-announcing a departure before the 2020 election would inevitably undermine David Cameron authority if David Cameron remained in No 10.
article_snippet: Some allies of Prime Minister, however, suggest Mr Cameron could step down as party leader, allowing a contest to take place some months before, while remaining Prime Minister right up until polling day.