In March David Cameron hinted that he would stand for re-election in 2020. Yesterday he resigned from his seat PETER NICHOLLS/REUTERSDavid Cameron announced today he was standing down as the MP for Witney declaring: “Obviously I have my own views about certain issues.”The former prime minister made the announcement despite promising in the summer that he would remain an MP. Mr Cameron’s announcement came days after Theresa May tore up the central plank of his education policy — a ban on expanding selection in education — and made clear that she expected her MPs to vote in favour. The circumstances of my resignation ... and the realities of modern politics make it very difficult to continue on the backbenches without the risk of becoming a diversionThe decision to step down will also enable Mr Cameron to pursue outside business interests without having to declare in the…

Source: The Times September 12, 2016 15:56 UTC