As UK Prime Minister, Cameron made the decision to hold the Brexit referendum<ref name="Alexander2016"/> and opposed the UK leaving the EU.<ref name="BBCJune2016">[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-36615028 Brexit: David Cameron to quit after UK votes to leave EU]. ''BBC''. June 24, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref> He resigned immediately after the referendum did not go his way.<ref name="BBCJune2016"/> During the referendum, he asked U.S. President [[Barack Obama]] to say that leaving the EU would put the UK at the "back of the queue" for a new trade deal, something Obama did.<ref>Deacon, Liam (July 2, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/02/confirmed-cameron-obama-brexit-britain-be-back-queue/ Confirmed: Cameron Told Obama to Say Brexit Britain Would Be ‘Back of the Queue’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 2, 2018.<br>See also: | As UK Prime Minister, Cameron made the decision to hold the Brexit referendum<ref name="Alexander2016"/> and opposed the UK leaving the EU.<ref name="BBCJune2016">[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-36615028 Brexit: David Cameron to quit after UK votes to leave EU]. ''BBC''. June 24, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref> He resigned immediately after the referendum did not go his way.<ref name="BBCJune2016"/> During the referendum, he asked U.S. President [[Barack Obama]] to say that leaving the EU would put the UK at the "back of the queue" for a new trade deal, something Obama did.<ref>Deacon, Liam (July 2, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/02/confirmed-cameron-obama-brexit-britain-be-back-queue/ Confirmed: Cameron Told Obama to Say Brexit Britain Would Be ‘Back of the Queue’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 2, 2018.<br>See also: |