‘Camback’ this year. Bee Sun they don’t have to think long about the title they use to open the website on Monday morning. The news that former Prime Minister David Cameron – who led the country from 2010 to 2016 – is returning to politics, this time as Foreign Secretary, has shocked Britain.

In fact, everyone is waiting for the decision that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will make about Suella Braverman, a hard-right figure in the Conservative Party. As Home Secretary, Braverman deliberately angered the prime minister with controversial statements about migration, homelessness, or London police who were said to be too tolerant of pro-Palestinian demonstrators. While Sunak is doing his best to re-present the Conservative Party as capable administrators, Braverman has done nothing but polarize.

If Sunak wants to demonstrate his authority, he should sack him, this is the belief of most Westminster watchers. He will have to accept that this will antagonize the right wing of the party and most Conservative voters. The ax fell on Monday morning.

Designated Baron

The news of Braverman’s resignation was immediately overshadowed by much bigger news. His departure turned out to be the start of a game of musical chairs that few saw coming. Braverman will be replaced at the Department of the Interior by James Cleverly, who serves as Secretary of State. The moderate Cleverly group are staunch supporters of the prime minister. He had to restore calm to the Interior.

Everyone there is awaiting the Supreme Court’s decision on Wednesday on the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. It was former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s idea and Braverman is a big supporter. But the plans have previously faced legal opposition and there is a real possibility that Britain’s top judge will declare the plans unlawful. With Braverman still in government, this will certainly give rise to new polemics. But he will not remain silent even outside the government. He announced this immediately after his dismissal.

But for now all attention is on ‘Camback’. After the Brexit referendum defeat, Cameron left politics and there is no indication that he will return. He is no longer a member of parliament, a requirement to become a minister in Britain. This was now quickly remedied by appointing him a baron, giving him a seat in the House of Lords.

His return sent shockwaves through the Conservative Party. Cameron is responsible for Brexit. He launched a referendum that ultimately blew up in his face and no one forgot that he campaigned against Brexit. This remains a sensitive issue among Conservative voters. So hard Brexiteers not only saw Braverman go, they also got a figure from the Remain camp to replace him.

Supporter of Israel

Sunak hopes Cameron’s return will attract centrist voters. All the hardliners in the government have been removed and the four most important ministerial posts are in the hands of the centre-right Tories.

But the question is whether this is enough for centrist voters. They are still angry about the referendum that caused so many disasters. The worker immediately touched the wound. “Cameron’s return to claim that Sunak wants to end thirteen years of failed Tory policies is absolutely ludicrous,” wrote Pat McFadden, who is preparing Labor for the election campaign. In a year’s time at the latest, Britain must go to the polls and the Conservative Party is far behind in the polls.

Critics have also accused Cameron of being primarily a ‘China lobbyist’ in recent years. As Prime Minister he has always been friendly towards Beijing. He spoke of a ‘golden age’ of UK-China relations. This is now seen as a historical error. But Cameron remained angry after serving as prime minister. Among other things, he tried to launch a Sino-British investment fund.

The former prime minister remains a high-profile political figure who has made many international addresses. His appointment will not receive a negative response in Brussels. There will also be agreement in Jerusalem. Cameron is known as a staunch supporter of Israel.

There will also be little criticism in Kiev. Earlier this year, Cameron drove a humanitarian aid truck into Ukraine, although the move was primarily intended as a criticism of Sunak, who, according to Cameron, has done little on development cooperation. Cameron argued that Britain should spend 0.7 percent of its GDP on humanitarian aid, a target abandoned after his term as prime minister.