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Revealed: David Cameron's rehearsed resignation speech

On election night, he wrote – and even delivered – his resignation speech. He’s not been quite the same since

13 June 2015

9:00 AM

13 June 2015

9:00 AM

At 6.30 p.m. on 7 May, the Camerons invited guests at their home in Oxfordshire into the garden for a drink. Everyone stood on the patio, wrapped up in coats and shawls and drinking wine. They were understandably nervous. The Prime Minister had prepared a resignation statement and read it out to the assembled gathering.

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