Social media users were flabbergasted to see "Larry for leader" billboards pop up across London, announcing the Downing Street cat's "last-minute bid" for prime minister.
"Choice is a wonderful thing.... the choice between chasing a feather or a string. But when it comes to the nation's next leader, why do 160,000 Tories get to choose for 67 million people? (And 34 million pets!) That's why I'm throwing my collar in the ring, to give Britain a proper choice," "Larry's" statement published on Larry4Leader.com says.
If you're wondering what Larry stands for, the website launched by the Don’t Panic creative agency also reveals the feline's "meow-festo":
No 10's "chief mouser" has been residing in Number 10 longer than any leader, outlasting a total of three prime ministers. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss might be leading in polls, but Larry the Cat is winning over the public: