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novoki · 2 years

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Gladstone: Chief Mouser of the Treasury

Larry the Cat gets a ton of attention across the internet for his role as Chief Mouser at No. 10, but nobody knows about Gladstone which makes me super sad so i’m here to rectify that:

Gladstone is the Chief Mouser of Her Majesty’s Treasury in Whitehall, London. he was appointed in 2016 following Larry and Palmerston’s appointments as Chief Mousers of No. 10 and the Foreign Office respectively - and should get just as much as, if not more (as i personally believe), attention as them!

why, you say? well ohoho i’m glad you asked:

1) he’s better at his job than Larry

Larry is well-known for his “lack of killer instinct” and is notoriously bad at his job as Chief Mouser. the press calls him “Lazy Larry” due to his tendency to sleep on while mice run amok and in 2012 was almost fired from his position due to incompetency!

Gladstone, by comparison, is a natural mouser.

Gladstone’s catch count was last reported as 22, far higher than Larry’s (if not as high as Palmerston’s, i’ll admit). Gladstone made his first catch within 48 hours of arriving at the Treasury whereas it took Larry just under two months. Larry also had to have an assistant appointed, Freya, to help with mousing duties; Gladtsone catches all his mice himself, and has even moved onto flies, as can be seen above.

2) he’s fashionable as all hell

while all the cats of Whitehall are undoubtedly adorable, only one can hold the title for best dressed: Gladstone.

clearly, Larry and Palmerston have nothing on Gladstone. both have simple solid-coloured collars whereas Gladstone is leading the fashion revolution with every new bowtie he wears.

in fact, he’s started a trend with his bowties! when Evie and Ossie became the new Chief Mousers of the Cabinet Office in late 2016, they sported Gladstone’s iconic bowties. #styleicon

3) he’s a social media influencer

the last reason Gladstone should be just as much a household name as Larry and Palmerston is because his job isn’t only limited to mousing - he also uses his platforms to spread the message about his work:

Gladstone’s Twitter and Instagram is filled with constant updates as to what the Treasury is doing, and he often features in simple ‘5 things about ___’ videos that are cute as well as informative. he’s also seen frequently supporting global events like Pride yearly (hence the rainbow bowtie above).

4) in summary: he’s awesome

now that Palmerston has retired to lead a more chill life, and now that Larry looks to be on the horizon of replacing Boris Johnson as Prime Minister, perhaps it’s time to acknowledge how cool Gladstone is and pay him the respect and attention he deserves?

#in other words: my latest hyperfication #cats in power is so fucking funny though #cats in power #cats of the world #cats #funny #uk politics #gladstone the cat #larry the cat #palmerston the cat #chief mouser #lol #comedy #uk #united kingdom #cats in politics #hm treasury #westminster #whitehall

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jenjensd · 1 year

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“What an interesting Wikipedia page” you might say to yourself. “I wonder who this Humphrey was”

The ninth cat to serve as Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street. I may not love much about being British, but I will always Stan Downing Street having a Chief Mouser. They are always adopted, beloved by the press, and do an important task. They’re also an excellent visual focus when waiting on a prime minister to actually say something important.

And like Larry here, current Chief Mouser, they can look awfully dashing in professional attire.

#If this gets more than one note I will show you Larry meeting Obama #Chief Mouser #10 downing street #Humphrey #Larry #Larry the Cat #Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office #Cat #Cats in politics #Cats with jobs #Cute

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salamispots · 28 days

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didn't get to boopin everyone but it was fun haha

#mhfghfg #artists on tumblr #purely personals #comics #sequential #super boop means a giant cat paw politely waits for you to smack it #and evil boop means a giant cat paw just smooshes you

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salmonella-destroyer-of-worlds · 10 months

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#dank memes #funny post #meme #dank #funny #silly #funny pics #funny pictures #dankest memes #dark humor #humor #memes #comedy #politics #news #touch grass #cats

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deadstrangeblog · 2 years

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Larry the Cat, the government-appointed Chief Mouser of Downing Street, has now outlasted 4 UK Prime Ministers and one monarch.

#cute #cats #uk #uk politics

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monsterintheballroom · 2 years

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#larry the cat #boris johnson #uk politics

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prole-log · 1 year

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#freeblr #politics #emotions #cats

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andromedasummer · 2 years

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everybody saying we should elect larry prime minister and no one is addressing his job and how it relates to parliament and the fact that he is in N.10 for one reason (to catch mice) AND YET—

1. is so shit at catching mice he has a criticisms section on his wikipedia page and had to have another cat hired to help him as a mouser