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Larry the Cat Mocks 6 Departing UK Prime Ministers

This meme features a photograph of Larry, the official Chief Mouser of 10 Downing Street, wearing a red, white, and blue UK-themed bow tie with a neutral, unimpressed expression. Text at the top reads 'Meanwhile Larry watching the 6th PM leaving since 2011:', and bold text overlaid at the bottom of the cat photo says 'Pathetic.'. The joke centers on the fact that Larry has held his position at Downing Street continuously since 2011, while 6 different UK Prime Ministers have left office during that same period, humorously highlighting the high turnover rate of UK heads of government compared to the stable tenure of the resident cat.
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Meanwhile Larry watching the 6th PM leaving since 2011:
Pathetic.

Overview

This meme features a photograph of Larry, the official Chief Mouser of 10 Downing Street, wearing a red, white, and blue UK-themed bow tie with a neutral, unimpressed expression. Text at the top reads 'Meanwhile Larry watching the 6th PM leaving since 2011:', and bold text overlaid at the bottom of the cat photo says 'Pathetic.'. The joke centers on the fact that Larry has held his position at Downing Street continuously since 2011, while 6 different UK Prime Ministers have left office during that same period, humorously highlighting the high turnover rate of UK heads of government compared to the stable tenure of the resident cat.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit's r/Meme community, as confirmed by the provided RSS source, with the original post titled 'Larry 6 : UK PMs 0'. It uses a widely circulated real photograph of Larry the Downing Street cat, edited with humorous text to satirize frequent UK Prime Minister resignations and leadership changes, a popular meme topic on English-language social media platforms.

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