The Eurozone Crisis escalates, leading to rebellion on the backbenches. Cameron is forced to call an election, which results in the following:
2012 UK General Election
Conservative Party, 300
Labour Party, 277
UKIP, 62
Liberal Democrats, 28
Scottish National Party, 17
Plaid Cymru, 2
DUP, 9
Sinn Fein, 6
Independents - 8
A rainbow coalition led by Miliband is rejected - instead, Cameron is voted out and replaced by David Davis, who forms a coalition with the UK Independence Party:
Prime Minister - David Davis, C
Deputy Prime Minister and Home Secretary - Nigel Farage, UKIP
Chancellor of the Exchequer - Bill Cash, C
Foreign Secretary - Ian Duncan Smith, C
Defence Secretary, Lord Pearson, UKIP
Education Secretary, Paul Nutall, UKIP
Justice Secretary/Lord Chancellor, Michael Gove, C
Work and Pensions Secretary, Douglas Carswell, UKIP
Environment Secretary, Bernard Jenkin, C
International Trade and Development Secretary, Priti Patel, C
Around 70 Conservatives resign, either joining the Liberal Democrats (30), forming the Democratic Party (16) or sitting as independents. The coalition, now a minority, crumbles after just five days - the Lib Dems, Labour, 9 independents and Caroline Lucas. Cameron is reinstated as Conservative Leader, with the Democratic Party rejoining. However, Davis, Cash, and Smith, along with 19 others join UKIP.
2012 UK General Election
Conservative Party, 300
Labour Party, 277
UKIP, 62
Liberal Democrats, 28
Scottish National Party, 17
Plaid Cymru, 2
DUP, 9
Sinn Fein, 6
Independents - 8
A rainbow coalition led by Miliband is rejected - instead, Cameron is voted out and replaced by David Davis, who forms a coalition with the UK Independence Party:
Prime Minister - David Davis, C
Deputy Prime Minister and Home Secretary - Nigel Farage, UKIP
Chancellor of the Exchequer - Bill Cash, C
Foreign Secretary - Ian Duncan Smith, C
Defence Secretary, Lord Pearson, UKIP
Education Secretary, Paul Nutall, UKIP
Justice Secretary/Lord Chancellor, Michael Gove, C
Work and Pensions Secretary, Douglas Carswell, UKIP
Environment Secretary, Bernard Jenkin, C
International Trade and Development Secretary, Priti Patel, C
Around 70 Conservatives resign, either joining the Liberal Democrats (30), forming the Democratic Party (16) or sitting as independents. The coalition, now a minority, crumbles after just five days - the Lib Dems, Labour, 9 independents and Caroline Lucas. Cameron is reinstated as Conservative Leader, with the Democratic Party rejoining. However, Davis, Cash, and Smith, along with 19 others join UKIP.