Cameron: Prime Minister of Britain

Buckingham Palace released a statement saying that the Queen had invited Conservative Party leader David Cameron to form the new government, this after the resignation of Gordon Brown. The statement added, "The right honourable David Cameron accepted Her Majesty's offer and kissed hands upon his appointment as prime minister." The Conservatives were the largest party in the just concluded elections, ending more than a decade of rule by the Labour party, 13 years to be exact.

Outgoing prime minister Gordon Brown of the Labour party tendered his resignation to Queen Elizabeth yesterday at the Buckingham Palace, which was done during a 15-minute audience. And then as per normal protocol, he went on and suggested to the queen that Cameron was in the position to lead the House of Commons, and as such, should be invited to form and lead the new government.

Cameron's appointment ends days of speculation that gripped Britain regarding the new prime minister and government (read: Britain Election Results: Queen to Decide?). Now that this issue seems settled, Cameron has strongly indicated that he has properly planned to form a full working government of his own Conservative Party with the Liberal Democrats.

In fact, as per latest reports coming in, David Cameron has already started forming his coalition government, appointing several Liberal Democrat leaders to cabinet positions along with members of his own Conservative Party. Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats was named deputy prime minister. Conservative George Osborne is chancellor of the exchequer, and former Conservative Party leader William Hague is secretary for foreign affairs.

David Cameron became Britain's first Conservative prime minister since 1997. In his very first words as prime minister, he said, "I aim to build a society where we don't just ask, 'What are my entitlements?' but 'What are my responsibilities?'... Where we don't ask, 'What am I owed?' but more 'What can I give?' Those who can, should, and those who can't, we will always help. Real change is not about what government can do. Real change is when everyone pulls together, comes together, works together."