Arguably today's Best Leader of a Western World Nation.
That said, he does not have much competition; in fact he is competing against only two others - Obama the a sad excuse for a US President and Angela Merkel - Chancellor of Germany.
But even Angela is flawed - perhaps fatally so - having led by her heart and not her head when she backed a plan to offer refuge in Germany to a million poor souls fleeing the war-torn Middle East.
Cameron though has gone from success to success but his major challenge may now be just before him:
First the successes.
In the 2010 General Election, Cameron failed to win a majority but successfully finessed a coalition with Nick Clegg - Leader of the Liberal Democrats. The coalition held until May's 2015 Election when Cameron once again regained majority party status.
Next, on September 18, 2014 he faced down the Scottish Separation Vote winning by over 55%.
The big challenge now for Cameron is the upcoming Referendum on whether Britain will stay in the family of EU Nations. This vote is scheduled to take place this coming June 23rd which polling shows the outcome to be tight.
Cameron has deftly handled this issue demanding that Brussels grant concessions to Britain leading up the vote. In so doing, he has appeared as a tough negotiator for his Islanders but in reality, I believe he has always been an unabashed EU backer and is merely posturing to ensure the vote goes his way.
So the question is whether or not Cameron is right to support Britain's continued involvement with the EU?
Britain has had some critical advantages right from the beginning: it did not adopt the EURO and thus retained governance over its own domestic economy and it did not adopt the Schengen Agreement which has allowed it to control its own borders which has become so important with the massive refugee resettlement from the Middle East currently rocking the rest of the E.U..
So of the 28 countries which make up the E.U., Great Britain already retains significant powers unto itself.
Moreover, the world is forming itself into large trading blocks from the Free Trade Agreement between the USA, Canada and Mexico to the recently negotiated Pacific Rim Agreement, it would be foolhardy for the UK to think it could strike out on its own.
And of equal importance is the issue of defence. With Russia on the path of aggression and China flexing its new eco might - militarily - in the Far East, the EU is needed to offset these two belligerents. This is especially true, more than ever, with the USA retreating into isolation.
So will Cameron be successful in this most recent test of his leadership?
My belief is that he will, but nothing is guaranteed. I say this because the EU has been floundering on a number of fronts - some mentioned above - and indeed there is no guarantee this experiment will ultimately win out. But the stakes are high and if Britain was to bail, it would add a nail to the EU Coffin and would go against their own interests..
So I am glad this very important issue is being led by Cameron and if he is ultimately successful it will go along to cement his reputation as one of Britain's Great Leaders.
Long Rule Britannia and the European Union.
As I see it...
'K.D. Galagher'
