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Mary Cameron, David Cameron's mother, has sadly died at 90. In 2017, she won a 'Mother knows Best' award at our Oldie of the Year Awards. Listen to her receiving her award from Gyles Brandreth


Mary Cameron, David Cameron's mother, has sadly died at 90. In 2017, she won a 'Mother knows Best' award at our Oldie of the Year Award. Listen to her receiving her award from Gyles Brandreth

The judging panel chose to celebrate Mary Cameron, David Cameron’s mother with a ‘Mother Knows Best’ award. The retired magistrate, signed a petition early last year condemning a decision by Oxfordshire county council to close over 40 children’s centres in the Conservative-run area. Not content with how her son was running the country she chose to join the other 10,000 in opposition against the Tory spending cuts. Her son – now forgiven - accompanied his mother to the lunch to accept the award.