Tears for fears
Theresa May welled up while announcing her resignation in Downing Street. How often do leaders cry?
— Lady Thatcher was seen to have tears in her eyes while being driven away from Downing Street for the last time.
— Tony Blair nearly broke down in public, but not while in office — while responding to the publication of the Chilcot Report in 2016.
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