{"id":385871,"date":"2018-11-20T22:28:02","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T21:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/policeman-knocking-at-pms-door-to-let-the-cat-in-could-be-the-most-british-moment-caught-on-live-tv-rt-uk-news\/"},"modified":"2018-11-20T22:28:02","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T21:28:02","slug":"policeman-knocking-at-pms-door-to-let-the-cat-in-could-be-the-most-british-moment-caught-on-live-tv-rt-uk-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/policeman-knocking-at-pms-door-to-let-the-cat-in-could-be-the-most-british-moment-caught-on-live-tv-rt-uk-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Policeman knocking at PM\u2019s door to let the cat in could be the most British moment caught on live TV \u2014 RT UK News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A video of a police officer knocking politely on the door of Number 10 to let in Downing Street\u2019s Chief Mouser has charmed Twitter, rocketing to viral status in just minutes.<\/p>\n

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The moment was captured in a TV cross to Downing Street, aired by Sky News. Over the shoulder of the TV reporter, Number 10\u2019s cat \u2013 best known as Larry the Cat, who has a 199,000-strong fan base on Twitter \u2013 can be seen waiting patiently at the door of Prime Minister Theresa May\u2019s residence.<\/p>\n

Larry, apparently finished with mouse-catching for the day, is let in when a kindly policeman knocks on the door to permit the Cabinet Office\u2019s kitty inside\u2026 We\u2019ll bet that the federal feline was happy as Larry with that result.<\/p>\n

The tweet soon amassed thousands of retweets and even more likes on Twitter, with even Larry the Cat coming across it himself\u2026 and he wasn\u2019t impressed.<\/p>\n

The Cabinet Office\u2019s chief mouser was quick to join in the fun, sharing a clip put together by the BBC of the kitty knock knock.<\/p>\n

It seems those watching enjoyed the over-the-shoulder exchange, with one viewer commenting that they were \u201cdistracted by the cat for the entire segment,\u201d<\/em> with another comparing the incident to \u2018Rees-Moggy\u2019 and the UK\u2019s Brexit negotiations.<\/p>\n

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Brexit cat! It thought it wanted to be out, but on actually experiencing out it decided it very much wanted to be in.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Rachel Cunliffe (@RMCunliffe) November 20, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

It\u2019s not the first time Larry the Cat has found himself in the spotlight. He frequently tweets about the political news of the day \u2013 or winds up making the headlines thanks to his long-lasting feud with Palmerston, the Foreign Office cat.<\/p>\n

The two have had an icy relationship since the neighbouring feline\u2019s appointment two years ago. In July 2016, Palmerston and Larry were caught on camera in a stand-off at Downing Street. Two weeks later, Palmerston was caught sneaking into Number 10, but was later evicted by police. Later that year Larry suffered an injured paw after a particularly violent showdown with Palmerston.<\/p>\n