Voices on ... Cam’s exit

“Flouncing out of Parliament speaks to something fundamental about Mr Cameron’s character: a lack of seriousness, the absence of real commitment. The end of his political career shows just how little he really cares about what the little people think of him.”

James Kirkup, The Telegraph

“It may be unfashionable to say so, but I liked David Cameron being prime minister. He always looked the part and he was cheerful, a much underrated quality, and one that makes people believe things are going to be OK.”

Allison Pearson, The Telegraph

“His famous charm only worked on those who wanted to be fooled by it. Genuine charm, like actual manners, depends on being interested in others. Otherwise it’s just posh showing off ... His refusal to see that ‘reducing the deficit’ was hammering the public sector too hard, his refusal to tackle abuse of the tax system ... these were choices he made for others to suffer the consequences.”

Suzanne Moore, The Guardian

“Who could seriously care less whether he chose to stay in the Commons as a spectral presence, flitting about the backbenches like Eleanor Rigby’s ghost at her own funeral; or if he preferred, as he apparently does, to seek to tread the US lecture circuit gold-rush trail like his role model Tony Blair?”

Matthew Norman, The Independent