David Cameron: Prime Minister Assembles First All-Tory Cabinet in 18 years

After the surprising victory by the Conservatives in the 2015 U.K. General Elections last Thursday, Prime Minister David Cameron has been actively assembling his cabinet, which consists of "the real party of working people," according to a report from BBC.

Comprising an all-Conservative lineup, Cameron has given a number of posts to female ministers who will help improve his bid to boost employment, to lower the welfare cap and to increase free childcare for children below 4 years old.

The new cabinet members appointed so far include:

George Osborne - Chancellor of the Exchequer

Amber Rudd - Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change

Anna Soubry - Minister for Small Business

Baroness Stowell - Leader of the House of Lords

Chris Grayling - Leader of the House of Commons

David Mundell - Scotland Secretary

Greg Clark - Communities & Local Government Secretary

Greg Hands - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Iain Duncan Smith - Work & Pensions Secretary

Jeremy Hunt - Health Secretary

John Whittingdale - Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport

Justine Greening - International Development Secretary

Liz Truss - Environment, Health & Rural Affairs Secretary

Mark Harper - Chief Whip

Michael Fallon - Defence Secretary

Michael Gove - Justice Secretary

Nicky Morgan - Education Secretary

Oliver Letwin - Cabinet Office Minister

Patrick McLoughlin - Transport Secretary

Philip Hammond - Foreign Secretary

Priti Patel - Employment Minister

Sajid Javid - Business, Innovation & Skills Secretary

Stephen Crabb - Wales Secretary

Theresa May - Home Secretary

Theresa Villiers - Northern Ireland Secretary

Osborne, the prime minister's Chancellor of the Exchequer, is also going to be the deputy prime minister, taking over for Nick Clegg.

"I want everyone around this table to remember who we're for. Every decision we take, every policy we pursue, every programme we initiate, never forget - we're here to give everyone in our country the chance to make the most of their life," said Cameron, as he addressed his new cabinet in Tuesday's meeting, according to the Telegraph.

"The pundits might call it 'Blue Collar Conservatism,' others being on the side of hardworking taxpayers," he added. "I call it being the real party for working people - giving everyone in our country the chance to get on, with the dignity of a job, the pride of a paycheque, a home of their own and the security and peace of mind that comes from being able to support a family."

Observers said that most of the previous cabinet members have been retained, with only some reshuffles in their respective ministry, according to a separate BBC report. This signifies Cameron's belief that public servants should be able to master their jobs and the reshuffle should only strenghten the new government.

The Conservatives took 331 of the 650 seats in the House of Common in the general elections.

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