Labour MPs heap scorn on the notion of former PM making a return to the front benches

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Angela Rayner, the shadow education secretary, has labelled the rumoured return of David Cameron to frontline politics as “bizarre”.

Rayner, the MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, was among a series of Labour MPs who reacted to reports of the former prime minister being interested in the job of foreign secretary.

The Sun reported the 52-year-old told friends he wanted to return to the front benches, two years after leaving No 10 in the wake of the Brexit vote.

Rayner tweeted: “Just when you thought politics couldn’t get anymore bizarre.

“No David please stay in retirement you caused enough damage last time.”

Angela Rayner (@AngelaRayner) Just when you thought politics couldn't get anymore bizarre. No David please stay in retirement you caused enough damage last time 😩 https://t.co/DHhXwWTadO

The paper said Cameron would not be against the idea of a cabinet recall, regardless of who succeeds Theresa May.

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Andrew Gwynne, the shadow communities and local government secretary, wrote: “God. No. Didn’t he do enough damage first time round?? Please spare us all.”

Anna Turley, the Redcar MP, said: “The sense of entitlement is unreal. Please go away and think about what you’ve done.”

Yvette Cooper tweeted: “What, because it worked out so well last time? Man, you ripped up our closest international partnership. By accident. That makes you even worse than Boris Johnson.”