What was David Cameron humming on Downing Street?

Prime Minister's musical interlude gets the nation playing 'name that tune'

David Cameron
David CameronOn 7 May 2015, David Cameron stood outside No10 having finally won a majority in the House of Commons. On 23 June 2016, he stood outside the famous black door to resign as prime minister, having called and lost the EU referendum. As if to
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Outgoing Prime Minister David Cameron was caught humming a little tune to himself after announcing the timetable of his departure to the nation yesterday.

A BBC microphone pinned to his suit captured the "swan song" as he crossed the threshold of 10 Downing Street.[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"content_original","fid":"97155","attributes":{"class":"media-image"}}]]

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