tweets:, external Think PM did well in the Landale i/v . Not remotely surprised he confirmed no 3rd term. He cd not not poss have said he would go on and on

Number 10 says the Prime Minister has spoken to the newly re-elected Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

A spokesman said: "He congratulated him on winning the recent Israeli elections, and looked forward to working with the new government when it was formed.

"The PM reiterated that as a firm friend of Israel, the UK continued to believe that a two-state solution was the best way to achieve a lasting peace and to secure Israel's long-term security and prosperity.

"The two Prime Ministers also discussed the negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme, agreeing that it was essential to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons."

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tweets:, external Who's more like #TomCruise - Ed Miliband or David Cameron? You decide on #TodayInParliament 1130pm @BBCRadio4 Plus fruity language in Lords

tweets:, external No 10 insist no motivation behind Cameron's comments - and as with debate saga, they say only the Westminster village will really care.....

BBC News website reader: It is of no interest to me what David Cameron may or may not do in 5 years' time. I agree with Boris, it is a fuss about nothing.

The Conservative backbencher, Peter Bone, says it's "quite sensible" for the Prime Minister to "stop the speculation about when he might be gone".

He does not feel Mr Cameron's remarks will overshadow the party's campaign messages: "Just the reverse - it stops you guys saying 'When are you going to quit' every time you interview him."

Another backbencher, Jacob Rees-Mogg, says Mr Cameron's remarks are "quite refreshing" and that it is "noble that a leader is willing to give up power".

Gill C: Cameron our part time Prime Minister and universal family man! Why is he so unwilling to face the country and defend his Government's record. A clever ploy to divert attention from the true effect of Tory policies. We lost Superdrug from our High St on Saturday, it was M & S last September. I've never seen the town centre look so sad. Step down now Cameron, stop wasting our time.

@DAaronovitch

tweets:, external David Cameron could not have contrived a comment that would have delighted and inflamed my political correspondent colleagues more.

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SNP MP Eilidh Whiteford welcomes "the fact that the economy is recovering" but argues that the government's economic decisions led to the "slowest recovery in history".

The "austerity programme simply hasn't worked the way he led us to expect" she tells MPs, adding "if it's failed in economic terms its been a disaster for people. Specifically people at the bottom half of the income spectrum."

tweets:, external "@bbclaurak: Boris says Cameron's comments are 'fuss about nothing'" ...and he's right. PM has simply confirmed he'll do a full term.

John Pienaar, BBC Political Correspondent

Why has Mr Cameron made his intentions known now?

Nathan Williams, Newport: Glad to hear his comments on a third term. America doesn't allow it and one only has to look at Thatcher and Blair to see how it can go wrong and not serve the country. Absolute power corrupts as can be seen with Putin, not that I think we would ever get that far!

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The SNP's Alex Salmond has said he doesn't think David Cameron will win a majority at the election in May. Speaking at an event in London, Mr Salmond argued a balanced Parliament was "likely" and that he was "hopeful" his party would play a "very substantial part" in it.

He also criticised Conservative posters showing him playing an instrument while Ed Miliband dances a jig, describing them as "pretty ridiculous". He said they wouldn't be effective.

Echoing his successor as Scottish first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, he urged people in England and Wales to vote for the Greens and Plaid Cymru respectively.

tweets: , externalThere's a lone piper outside the Salmond book talk. He's playing Star Wars

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Journalist Anne McElvoy told the BBC she thought David Cameron had probably "said a bit more than he intended to say" by ruling out a third term as prime minister if the Conservatives retain power. She said the Conservative media team would probably have preferred it if people were talking about Chancellor George Osborne's budget. He and the Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls appeared in separate question and answer sessions arranged by Sky News this afternoon.

Matt Marsh, Dudley: If Theresa May becomes the leader of the Conservatives with the potential of being the PM, I will definitely switch from voting Labour to Tory. The male leaders of this nation have had long enough. Time for another lady PM.

Boris Johnson says the Prime Minister's remarks on the future of his leadership have prompted people to "make a fuss about nothing". David Cameron has told the BBC he will serve a full term if re-elected as Prime Minister but would not seek a third. He suggested Theresa May, George Osborne and Mr Johnson as possible successors.

Asked about the comments, Mr Johnson said: "Frankly it really is people making a fuss about nothing.

"What the Prime Minister is saying is that he is going to serve on as prime minister and leader of this country until 2020, which is by the way exactly what we need to entrench the great economic recovery that we're seeing and ensure the future of this city of which I'm Mayor of and of the whole of the UK.

"Five years is a very long time and I'm sure he'll do a fantastic job in that period."

Mr Johnson added: "The next leader of the Tory party is probably a babe unborn."

tweets:, external Cam's statement: a)Not true-he won't and can't serve a full term b)Breaks the spell of leadership c) Will trigger more leadership talk.

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