David Cameron’s last appearance today in parliament as British Prime Minister ended in a standing ovation after an entertaining 36-minute performance that drew laughter and tears as he taunted his rivals, reflected on his legacy and confessed his love for the office cat.
At the end, Cameron bowed out as British prime minister and urged his successor, Theresa May to maintain close ties with the EU even while negotiating to leave it.
In his final question and answer session in the House of Commons, Cameron said he would “miss the roar of the crowd and the barbs from the opposition” that came with the job over the past six years.
He however pointed wistfully to the capricious winds of politics that had abruptly ended his career, saying: “I was the future once.”
Cameron had some final advice for May, his long-time interior minister who sat beside him. “My advice to my successor, who is a brilliant negotiator, is that we should try to be as close to the European Union as we can be, for the benefits of trade, of co-operation and of security,” he said.
Later today, the prime minister is expected to tender his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, after which the monarch will ask May to form a government. The 59-year-old will be the second woman to lead Britain after the late Margaret Thatcher.
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