"I am very, very cynical, and have never had much affection for politicians [...] But I am a punter, and a punter does not punt unless he has a chance of winning. I am not politically ambitious, and I do not need a career in this world [...] But I am genuinely excited by the opportunity that David Cameron has opened up. It's a punt. But I am not going to put myself in a position where I betray the things I believe in."
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With John Gummer as chair, Goldsmith was appointed deputy chair to the Conservative Quality of Life Policy Group by the newly elected leader, David Cameron.
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Zac Goldsmith
Frank Zacharias Robin Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith of Richmond Park, PC (born 20 January 1975) is a British politician, life peer and journalist who served as Minister of State for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment from September 2022 to June 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, he was its candidate at the 2016 London mayoral election and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond Park from 2010 to 2016 and [[w:2017 United Kingdom general election|2017]
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