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| David Cameron hums a merry tune as he hands over to Theresa May David Cameron hums a merry tune as he hands over to Theresa May | |
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| British prime minister David Cameron was heard humming a tune as he walked back into No 10 on Monday, minutes after announcing that he would resign as prime minister on Wednesday afternoon. | British prime minister David Cameron was heard humming a tune as he walked back into No 10 on Monday, minutes after announcing that he would resign as prime minister on Wednesday afternoon. |
| After singing to himself on the way to the door, he was heard saying “right” and removing the microphone that had recorded his private moment. | After singing to himself on the way to the door, he was heard saying “right” and removing the microphone that had recorded his private moment. |
| Some speculated that it sounded like the start of the West Wing theme, while ITV’s political editor, Robert Peston, suggested that it was a Winnie the Pooh-style ditty. | Some speculated that it sounded like the start of the West Wing theme, while ITV’s political editor, Robert Peston, suggested that it was a Winnie the Pooh-style ditty. |
| .@David_Cameron humming a Winnie-the-Pooh style hum as he says goodbye to the cares of office. pic.twitter.com/kcydnLZBg4 | .@David_Cameron humming a Winnie-the-Pooh style hum as he says goodbye to the cares of office. pic.twitter.com/kcydnLZBg4 |
| Was @David_Cameron humming opening notes to the 'Dam Busters' theme? Their motto,'Apres moi le deluge'. Its raining heavily in Hampshire. | Was @David_Cameron humming opening notes to the 'Dam Busters' theme? Their motto,'Apres moi le deluge'. Its raining heavily in Hampshire. |
| Classic FM, a British radio station, analysed the notes and declared they were “Beethoven-esque”. | Classic FM, a British radio station, analysed the notes and declared they were “Beethoven-esque”. |
| Cameron's humming: ClassicFM pronounces it to be "Wagnerian fanfare, Beethoven-esque harmonic doubt and then a... https://t.co/vcLExgr66o | Cameron's humming: ClassicFM pronounces it to be "Wagnerian fanfare, Beethoven-esque harmonic doubt and then a... https://t.co/vcLExgr66o |
| Some on Twitter saw Cameron’s relaxed demeanour as a sign he was pleased to be leaving Downing Street amid the chaos of the Brexit vote aftermath. | Some on Twitter saw Cameron’s relaxed demeanour as a sign he was pleased to be leaving Downing Street amid the chaos of the Brexit vote aftermath. |
| Somebody's happy to be done with this country. David Cameron humming to himself after press conference https://t.co/PQZ2hjISWz | Somebody's happy to be done with this country. David Cameron humming to himself after press conference https://t.co/PQZ2hjISWz |
| I'm guessing that this hum from David Cameron is 'I'm bloody glad this is all over. Over to you Theresa May' pic.twitter.com/evV7rwn1oc | I'm guessing that this hum from David Cameron is 'I'm bloody glad this is all over. Over to you Theresa May' pic.twitter.com/evV7rwn1oc |