David Cameron is the Prime Minister of the UK and resides at 10 Downing Street with his cat Larry. George Osborne is the Chancellor of the Exchequer and resides at 11 Downing Street with his cat Freya. There has been a fight captured on camera between the two cats - Freya gave Larry a left hook. While David Cameron and George Osborne remain on good terms, tensions have been rumored between their cats Larry and Freya who live next door to each other at 10 and 11 Downing Street.
2. CHARACTERS
David Cameron
- Prime Minister of England
Larry (Cameron)
- David's cat
George Osborne
- Chancellor of England
Freya (Osborne)
- George's cat
3. DAVID CAMERON
• He is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since
2009. He became the youngest British Prime Minister since
Lord Liverpool.
• First Lord of Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and
Leader of the “Conservation Party”.
• Member of the Parliament for Whitney.
• He is married with Samantha Sheffield (maiden name)
• He has four children: Ivan Reginald Ian (deceased),
Nancy Gwen, Arthur Elwen and Florence Rose Endellion.
• Residence: 10 Downing Street.
• His cat name is Larry.
4. George Osborne.
George
Osborne
• George Gideon Oliver Osborne is the
Chancellor of Exchequer and Second Lord of the
Treasury, roles to which he was appointed in
May 2010.
• Member for the Parliament for Tatton,
• Married in 1998 with Frances Osborne.
• He has two children: Liberty Kate Osborne and
Luke Benedict Osborne.
• Residence: 11 Downing Street
• His cat was named Freya.
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6. In Downing Street you can see, the black shiny door of
number 10 and next door number 11. There has been a
fight between the occupants . Not, David Cameron and
George Osborne, they're still pretty good friends. It's their
cats, who were captured on camera fighting.
Freya, that's Mr. Osborne's cat, gave a left hook to Larry,
Mr. Cameron's cat. There have been rumors of tensions for
some time.
Asked about relations between the two cats, the Prime
Minister said they co-exist, but insisted he was not "going to
get into commenting on the adventures of our feline friends
in Downing Street".
7. Vocabulary
• Maiden name: The surname that women had
before get married.
• Deceases: Someone who has died.
• Exchequer: Treasury.
• Treasury: Public funds.
• Left hook: swinging punch with the left hand.
• Stray: homeless animal.
• Dozed: slept lightly.