David Cameron Plays Badminton In Downing Street (VIDEO)

Posted: 28/03/2012 15:10 Updated: 28/03/2012 15:20

It has not been a good week for the prime minister following the backlash against the tax measures included in the coalition's latest Budget.

But could it get worse? Yes. Cameron was videoed on playing badminton, rather poorly, with former Olympian Lord Coe in the Downing Street Garden on Wednesday morning.

The PR stunt gone wrong was staged as the president of the International Olympic Committee Jacque Rogge visited London to assess progress towards this summer's Games.

It is safe to say the prime minister will not be getting a call-up from Team GB this year.

Cameron clearly has not learned his lesson from when he lost to school children at table-tennis. Not a bad way to work off all those pasties he has eaten though.

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It has not been a good week for the prime minister following the backlash against the tax measures included in the coalition's latest Budget. But could it get worse? Yes. Cameron was videoed on pla...
It has not been a good week for the prime minister following the backlash against the tax measures included in the coalition's latest Budget. But could it get worse? Yes. Cameron was videoed on pla...
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12:57 PM on 03/29/2012
I don't care how bad at sport Fat Dave is. I'm just relieved he spared us the sight of him playing it after first squeezing his ever wobbly self into the Stella McCartney designed Union Flag 2012 lycra kit.....then again maybe it's bacause they just don't make it in his size?
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keith w oliver
a dingo ate my micro-bio!!! >:O
10:45 AM on 03/29/2012
Dᴀᴠɪᴅ Cᴀᴍᴇʀᴏɴ ɪs NOT ɢᴏᴏᴅ ᴀᴛ ʙᴀᴅᴍɪɴᴛᴏɴ.

------- that is the photo caption?
well, david cameron is not good at a few things.
03:48 AM on 03/29/2012
The problem with celebs who claim play Badminton is that they are usually physically inept. As a result they portray what is a highly skilled and physically demanding sport as one for the plonkers.

Why couldn't he have taken part in a Karate or Boxing bout with real punches being thrown.
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03:50 PM on 03/28/2012
It's not his falt it was the others who were not playing correct. Lets face it he is an embracement at what ever he does.
08:36 PM on 03/28/2012
i agree with both comments i would call him a disgrace,
03:22 PM on 03/28/2012
Who ate all the "baked goods above ambient temperature".