David Cameron is well and truly outta here.
Just weeks after Britain opted to leave the European Union – something the Conservative leader campaigned against – it’s all change at No.1o, with Theresa May expected to become Prime Minister of the UK on Wednesday.
And how does Mr Cameron feel about his imminent resignation just over a year after being re-elected? Not too bad, judging by his cheerful humming seconds after making the formal announcement.
The PM appeared before the press outside his home on Monday afternoon, confirming that he will step down after his final Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday. After making his brief statement, he span around and headed back towards his front door. Seemingly forgetting he was still hooked up to a microphone, Mr Cameron started humming a jolly tune, before closing the door behind him and saying,”right” to quite possibly nobody but himself.
It was sort of like a Brexit-themed Monty Python sketch, but real. Have a watch.
.@David_Cameron humming a Winnie-the-Pooh style hum as he says goodbye to the cares of office. pic.twitter.com/kcydnLZBg4
— Robert Peston (@Peston) July 11, 2016
Naturally, internet chat around what will probably end up being referred to as “hum-gate” has centred on exactly what the Prime Minister was humming. The popular and probably most appropriate choice seems to be the theme tune from political drama The West Wing, but that wasn’t the only suggestion.
https://twitter.com/RobDotHutton/status/752527567769534466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Sounded like 'Singing in the rain' to me.
— Jonathan Clarke (@DrJRLClarke) July 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/edcaesar/status/752528886701912069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
@Ned_Donovan @BBCDanielS sound like the theme to "empire strikes back" to me.
— Archie Bang (@jadmor) July 11, 2016
Just worked out Cameron is humming the theme tune to Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. https://t.co/i1ixhD31hL
— David (@davidclewis) July 11, 2016
I reckon Cameron was humming the theme from Thomas the Tank Engine.
— beanisacarrot (@beanisacarrot) July 11, 2016
Caught on microphone Cameron humming *I'm Leaving On A Jet Plane*
— Golden Gordon (@theaceofspuds) July 11, 2016
British politics in 2016, everybody.
