The anxious impatience of our politicians

Bouncing from office to office does not make you a good politician

David Cameron isn't ready to give up the spotlight.
(Image credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

This week, David Cameron resigned from his seat in Britain's Parliament. This came as a surprise, because after the June Brexit vote, Cameron vacated his post as prime minister, but said he intended to stay on as a humble backbencher, at least for the remainder of Parliament's term.

The reason for the sudden change of heart? We learn from James Hanning, a plugged-in journalist and Cameron biographer, that while money played a role, the bigger reason was probably plain old boredom.

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Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry is a writer and fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. His writing has appeared at Forbes, The Atlantic, First Things, Commentary Magazine, The Daily Beast, The Federalist, Quartz, and other places. He lives in Paris with his beloved wife and daughter.