History UsefulNotes / TheMenOfDowningStreet

* David Cameron (Conservative, 2015-2016[[note]]Announced his resignation on 24 June 2016 after the victory for Leave in the EU Referendum, but will not formally stand down until a new Conservative leader is selected[[/note]]) -- Return to single-party government, albeit with a tiny majority.
* Theresa May (Conservative, 2016=present)

* UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher (Conservative, 1979-90) -- Until 2016 she was the only ''woman'' of Downing Street, but many humorists felt she was more manly than her entire Cabinet.

* UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher (Conservative, 1979-90) -- The only ''woman'' of Downing Street, but many humorists felt she was more manly than her entire Cabinet.

* TBD (Conservative, 2016=present) -- This will either Theresa May or Andrea Leadsom, the two final candidates in the current Conservative leadership contest.

As you will no doubt notice, technically this page should be called The Men and ''Woman'' of Downing Street.[[note]]Although considering Thatcher's reputation, the joke was that she was more man than most of her Cabinet...[[/note]]

* David Cameron (Conservative, 2015-2016[[note]]Having resigned 24 June 2016 over the EU Referendum[[/note]]) -- Return to single-party government, albeit with a tiny majority.

* David Cameron (Conservative, 2015-) -- Return to single-party government, albeit with a tiny majority.

As you will no doubt notice, technically this page should be called The Men and ''Woman'' of Downing Street.

British Prime Ministers. A varied lot, be it in the areas of appearance, influence, time, origin, personality, politics or even personal lives, though a lot went to Eton and then Oxbridge. They have had a great deal of impact on worlds both real and fictional and rank second only to ThePresidents in being the most influential and well known Western world leaders.

* UsefulNotes/DavidCameron (Conservative, 2010-): In 2010, for the first time since the Second World War, Britain had a coalition government -- in this case, between Cameron's Tories and the Liberal Democrats -- meaning some concessions have had to be made, like UsefulNotes/NickClegg getting a top position in the coalition. A similar situation was expected following the 2015 General Election, but in a surprise result the Conservatives managed to win a slight majority, removing the need for a coalition.

* UsefulNotes/DavidCameron (Conservative, 2010-) -- For the first time since the Second World War, Britain has a coalition government -- in this case, between Cameron's Tories and the Liberal Democrats -- meaning some concessions have had to be made, like UsefulNotes/NickClegg getting a top position in the coalition.

* Andrew UsefulNotes/BonarLaw (Conservative, 1922-23) -- The only PM born outside the British Isles, though still within the Empire ([[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}]], to be exact)

* LordLiverpool (Tory, 1812-27)

* GeorgeCanning (Tory, April-August 1827)
* ViscountGoderich (Tory, 1827-28)

* TheEarlGrey (Whig, 1830-34)
* ViscountMelbourne (Whig, July - November 1834)

* TheEarlOfDerby (Conservative, February - December 1852)
* TheEarlOfAberdeen (Peelite, 1852-55)

* ArthurBalfour (Conservative/Unionist, 1902-05)
* HenryCampbellBannerman (Liberal 1905-08) -- first PM to officially use the title.
* HerbertHenryAsquith (Liberal, 1908-16)

* DavidLloydGeorge (Liberal, 1916-22) -- last Liberal Prime Minster: the party split over the issue of Irish independence.

* StanleyBaldwin (Conservative, 1923-16 January 1924)
* {{Ramsay MacDonald}} (Labour, January - November 1924) -- First Labour party Prime Minister

* NevilleChamberlain (Conservative, 1937-40)

* HaroldMacmillan (Conservative, 1957-63)

* JamesCallaghan (Labour, 1976-79)

* JohnMajor (Conservative, 1990-97)

* GordonBrown (Labour, 2007-2010)

* ClementAttlee (Labour, 1945-51)

* EdwardHeath (Conservative, 1970-74)

* HaroldWilson (Labour, 1964-70)

* UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher (Conservative, 1979-90) -- The only ''woman'' of Downing Street, but many humorists felt she was more man than her entire Cabinet.

* TonyBlair (Labour, 1997-2007)

* MargaretThatcher (Conservative, 1979-90) -- The only ''woman'' of Downing Street, but many humorists felt she was more man than her entire Cabinet.

Downing Street, by the way, is named after Sir George Downing (1623-84), a major schemer whom [[Literature/TheDiaryOfSamuelPepys Samuel Pepys]] called a "perfidious rogue". Yep, jokes have been made about that. Before becoming the headquarters of the PM, Number Ten itself was the site of a pit used for cockerel fighting; that's right, Number Ten used to be a meeting place for crooks. Jokes have been made about ''that'' as well. The house is actually several old houses joined together, one of which (known as 'the house at the back') was formerly home to both OliverCromwell and King William III.

* Andrew Creator/BonarLaw (Conservative, 1922-23) -- The only PM born outside the British Isles, though still within the Empire ([[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}]], to be exact)

* Andrew BonarLaw (Conservative, 1922-23) -- The only PM born outside the British Isles, though still within the Empire ([[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}]], to be exact)

* Duke of Devonshire (Whig, 1756-57) - largely a figurehead for Pitt the Elder.

* Earl of Bute (Tory, 1762-63) - First Scottish PM

* UsefulNotes/WilliamPittTheElder (Whig, 1766-68) - also known as the Earl of Chatham.

* Marquess of Rockingham (Whig, March-July 1782) - recognised US independence.

* UsefulNotes/SpencerPerceval (Tory, 1809-12) - The only PM to be assassinated

* Creator/BenjaminDisraeli (Conservative, February - December 1868) - only ethnically Jewish PM

* HenryCampbellBannerman (Liberal 1905-08) - first PM to officially use the title.

* DavidLloydGeorge (Liberal, 1916-22) - last Liberal Prime Minster: the party split over the issue of Irish independence.

* Andrew BonarLaw (Conservative, 1922-23) - The only PM born outside the British Isles, though still within the Empire ([[{{UsefulNotes/Canada}} Canada]], to be exact)

* {{Ramsay MacDonald}} (Labour, January - November 1924) - First Labour party Prime Minister

* Stanley Baldwin (Conservative 1935-37) - Edward VIII abdication crisis.

* UsefulNotes/AlecDouglasHome (Conservative, 1963-64) - pronounced "Douglas-''Hume''"; the last Prime Minister to sit in the House of Lords (he renounced his peerage and finished his term in the Commons).

* MargaretThatcher (Conservative, 1979-90) - The only ''woman'' of Downing Street, but many humorists felt she was more man than her entire Cabinet.

* UsefulNotes/DavidCameron (Conservative, 2010-) - For the first time since the Second World War, Britain has a coalition government - in this case, between Cameron's Tories and the Liberal Democrats - meaning some concessions have had to be made, like UsefulNotes/NickClegg getting a top position in the coalition.

* {{Alec Douglas-Home}} (Conservative, 1963-64) - pronounced "Douglas-''Hume''"; the last Prime Minister to sit in the House of Lords (he renounced his peerage and finished his term in the Commons).

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* LordNorth (Tory, 1770-82)

* SpencerPerceval (Tory, 1809-12) - The only PM to be assassinated

* TheDukeOfWellington (Tory, 1828-30)