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Cameron Rules Out Third Term as UK Prime Minister

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UK Prime Minister David Cameron stated Monday that he would not stand for a third term.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — David Cameron said Monday he would not stand for a third term as the United Kingdom’s prime minister if his Conservative party retains power after the upcoming election.

“There definitely comes a time where a fresh pair of eyes and fresh leadership would be good, and the Conservative Party has got some great people coming up — the Theresa Mays, and the George Osbornes, and the Boris Johnsons,” Cameron said in an interview with the BBC.

“The third term is not something I’m contemplating,” he added.

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Cameron, who has served as UK prime minister since 2010, said he wished to finish what he had begun, and that his job was “half done."

"I've said I'll stand for a full second term, but I think after that it will be time for new leadership," he explained referencing a popular television commercial for breakfast cereal. "Terms are like shredded wheat — two are wonderful, but three might just be too many."

The next general election in the United Kingdom is slated for May 7.

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