The Downing Street lectern has once again taken centre stage as Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is ushered in
Marking the tumultuous start of a series of excited opening speeches and ashamed resignations, David Cameron’s lectern was the first of four bespoke designs that made it to the front of number 10 Downing Street over the last six years. Each lectern seems to wishfully set a tone for each ministerial leadership stint, with the wildly different designs exposing the public image that the respective Prime Ministers hope to emit.
Larry the Downing Street cat walks past the Lectern before British Prime Minister Liz Truss makes a statement prior to her formal resignation outside Number 10 on October 25, 2022 Staff members bring out a lectern ahead of a statement by Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson in front of 10 Downing Street on July 7, 2022
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