In June 2007, Conservative MP Quentin Davies caused shock by defecting from the Conservatives to Labour and blaming Cameron's leadership as the reason why. In a letter released to the press, Davies criticised Cameron's direction of the party and said he would not want to see Cameron run the country.
In 2007, Cameron caused a controversy when it was revealed that he was disciplined whilst at Eton for smoking illegal cannabis. Cameron refused to answer the claims, insisting that his past life was private.