A Quote by David Hepworth

All political careers end in failure, but few did it so quickly as David Cameron's. He came to power promising not to 'bang on about Europe' and ended up having the continent's name chiselled into the lid of his political coffin.

David Hepworth

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David Hepworth
British - Journalist
Born: July 27, 1950

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Nick Clegg

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Philip Kitcher

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Paul Rieckhoff

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Milton Friedman

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