yes, prime minister

The organisation I work for* recently received an invitation for a number of people to attend a private tour of 10 Downing Street and I was one of the lucky ones pulled out of the hat to participate.

No. 10 is the Prime Minister’s home and office (although the Blairs really live next door at No.11 – we saw young Leo’s swing set in the backyard) and contains all the pomp and history you would expect of such a place. We were shown around by the Prime Minister’s private secretary (who I assume would be the equivalent of the Sebastian character on Little Britain [although I didn’t ask – even though there was question time – he was nothing like him by the way]) who had some good stories... the only one of which I can seem to remember right now is that when the weather is warm Tony likes to get out of the cabinet room and read his very important papers outside in a sun chair ... just like a normal person... so there you go.

*the organisation is involved in lobbying the government regarding voluntary/community sector reform and I guess as such has connections in reasonably high places which is why we scored an invited… in case you were interested.