British PM Leaves Daughter in Pub

Nightowl · 06-11-2012, 11:35 AM

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British Prime Minister David Cameron thought his daughter Nancy was with her mom. Her mom, Samantha, thought the 8-year-old was with her dad.

In fact, they had left her behind at a pub about a mile from the prime minister's country residence, staff at the pub said.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/11/world/...pub/index.html

Potemkin · 06-11-2012, 01:50 PM

Cheap b*stard, sticking the child with the check.

Seriously, it happens. Two working parents, arrive in two cars, rushed, etc.

What I wonder is what happened with the protection detail? Doesn't the PM have a protection detail?

Malcolm · 06-11-2012, 05:38 PM

I suppose he has a "lot on his mind" at the moment

CanadaSue · 06-11-2012, 06:18 PM

I would think he has a protection detail, as does his wife & children. They should have been on top of that.

Nightowl · 06-11-2012, 09:59 PM

I guess they don't have the same kind of security detail for the British PM as they do for the U.S. president:

http://news.yahoo.com/uk-pm-cameron-...121059421.html

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It also highlighted a sharp contrast with security procedures in the United States, where it is nearly inconceivable that a similar mistake would have been made with one of President Barack Obama's daughters. U.S. Secret Service agents routinely guard and monitor the president's immediate family when they are out in public.

In Britain, it is common for people to see the prime minister shopping for groceries and other items on weekends, although it is difficult to tell if in fact he is being carefully watched by plainclothes agents.

Cameron's office confirmed that there "are security arrangements in place for the prime minister's family," but declined to provide any details on the type of protection provided, or the numbers of detectives assigned to the leader's wife and children.