From Walpole to May: everything you need to know about Britain's prime ministers

Gordon Brown, Tony Blair, John Major and David Cameron at Margaret Thatcher's ceremonial funeral

Andrew Gimson provides a list of the 12 qualities needed to become prime minister for any candidate who seeks some slight degree of success.

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