Punchline Prime Minister: watch as the UK's David Cameron bows out in humourous style

Punchline Prime Minister: watch as the UK's David Cameron bows out in humourous style

Six years in the highest office in the UK means that David Cameron can no doubt bow out how he knows best: with a slice of British wit and a couple of one-liners to seal what's been a memorable set of of years. 

Politicians and humour go hand-in-hand with seeing the funny side of tough times and trying to ease tensions in what would be otherwise serious environments such as Parliament.


Who remembers Madiba's famous last speech as a sitting President in Parliament, February 1999 when he said:  "I had expected that for this final session of the current Parliament, I'd be given something a little more stronger than water!"


Yes, our leaders can lead, but they can also laugh at themselves from time to time.


Watch David Cameron's outgoing remarks peppered with humour in the British Parliament

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