''The Cameron Years'' is a two-part 2019 documentary television series on the

premiership of David Cameron David Cameron's term as the prime minister of the United Kingdom began on 11 May 2010, when he accepted an invitation of Queen Elizabeth II to form a government, succeeding Gordon Brown of the Labour Party, and ended on 13 July 2016 upon hi ...

. Drawing on an exclusive interview with

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, the series explores his leadership, the events that led to the

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, and his impact on British politics. The airing of the programme in September coincided with ''The Cameron Interview'' on

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. Leading politicians connected to Cameron appeared on the programme, including George Osborne,

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, Michael Heseltine,

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, and

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(

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, 2010–15).

Episodes

Reception

The ''

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'' described the mini-series as "a parade of entitlement, cowardice and careerism". Writing in ''

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'', Hugo Rifkind said of the former Prime Minister, "his poshness is in another league". ''

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'''s Sean O'Grady wrote "He avid Cameronis destined to be eternally friendless. He certainly comes across as very lonely and despondent in ''The Cameron Years''".

References

External links

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