David Cameron, the 43-year-old Conservative, became the new prime minister of Britain after Gordon Brown announced his resignation earlier today. The Conservative party won 306 seats, but 325 were needed to win— Brown's Labour party won 258—so the Conservative have been in talks with the Lib Dem party for its 57 seats. Cameron told the public today that he would "help build a more responsible society here in Britain... Those who can should and those who can't, we will always help. I want to make sure that my government always looks after the elderly, the frail, the poorest in our country." Mayor Bloomberg's office Tweeted congratulations and "NYers wish you the best!"
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