David Cameron... has stated that he is
certainly a big Thatcher fan, but I don't know whether that makes me a Thatcherite,which means he's not. Since he is
not deeply ideologicalhe lacks core principles and is easily led. He has been described as
certainly not a Pitt, Elder or Younger,but he does wear a nice suit so maybe he's Beau Brummel ...
said Syrian
Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad
Leveler of Latakia...
can be part of a transitional government as the West scrambles to find a political solution to end the Syrian conflict on the backdrop of Russia wielding more influence in the war-torn country.
Cameron told Sky's correspondent travelling with him to the United States that he was not ruling out that Assad could be part of a transfer of power, but "what he is very clear about is that Assad cannot be part of Syria's future in the long run."
Earlier, UK paper Sunday Telegraph reported that Cameron is open to keeping Assad in power in the short-term while a unity government is formed in the country. He also said Assad should face international criminal prosecution for the crimes he committed in his home country including the use of barrel bombings on civilians.
"There is not a long-term, stable, peaceful future for Syria where Syrian people can return home with President Assad as its leader," the newspaper, citing an unnamed government source, described Cameron's stance.
Asked whether Assad could remain during a transition period, the source said Cameron would not demand he immediately steps down. "There has always been the idea that there would be a political transition," the source was quoted as saying.