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This article concerns the policies, views and voting record of David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ==Overview== Cameron describes himself as a "modern compassionate conservative" and has said that he is "fed up with the Punch and Judy politics of Westminster".〔 〕 He has stated that he is "certainly a big Thatcher fan, but I don't know whether that makes me a Thatcherite."〔("Cameron: Tories need new identity" ). ''BBC News''. 17 November 2005. Retrieved 6 November 2006.〕 He has also claimed to be a "Liberal Conservative", and "not a deeply ideological person".〔Rawnsley, Andrew (18 December 2005). ("'I'm not a deeply ideological person. I'm a practical one'" ). ''The Observer'' (London). Retrieved 6 November 2006.〕 Cameron stated in 2005 that he did not intend to oppose the Labour government as a matter of course, and will offer his support in areas of agreement. He also wants to move the Conservatives focus away from purely fiscal matters, saying "It's time we admitted that there's more to life than money, and it's time we focused not just on GDP, but on GWB - general well-being".〔("Make people happier, says Cameron" ). ''BBC News''. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 6 November 2006.〕 There have been claims that he described himself to journalists at a dinner during the leadership contest as the "Heir to Blair".〔Pierce, Andrew (5 October 2005). ("Horror as Cameron brandishes the B word" ). ''The Times'' (London). Retrieved 25 November 2006. 〕 He and others in the 'Notting Hill Set' have sought to focus on issues such as the environment, work-life balance and international development—issues not previously seen as priorities for the post-Thatcher Conservative party.〔Jo-Anne Nadler, (''So who are the Notting Hill set anyway?'' ), Sunday Herald, 15 May 2005. Retrieved 6 November 2006〕 In a speech to the Conservative annual conference in October 2006, he identified the concept of "social responsibility" as the essence of his political philosophy.〔(''Cameron: We stand for social responsibility'' ), conservatives.com, 1 October 2006. Retrieved 6 November 2006〕 In 2008, Cameron organized a seminar for senior Conservatives with the economist Richard Thaler and began discussing the influence of Thaler's ideas on Conservative policy.〔Aditya Chakrabortty, (''From Obama to Cameron, why do so many politicians want a piece of Richard Thaler?'' ), ''The Guardian'' (London), 12 July 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2008〕〔Carol Lewis, (''Why Barack Obama and David Cameron are keen to 'nudge' you'' ), Times Online, 14 July 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2008〕 Thaler is the co-author with Cass Sunstein of ''Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness'', and the pair are informal policy advisors to Barack Obama.〔Chris Satullo, (''The right kind of 'nudge' improves life for citizens'' ), Philadelphia Enquirer, 20 July 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2008〕 Cameron included the book in a 2008 reading list for Conservative MPs.〔(''In full: The reading list issued to Tory MPs'' ), ''The Daily Telegraph'' (London), 3 August 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2008〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Political positions of David Cameron」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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