The many hairstyles of David Cameron

David Cameron's parting has been flip-flopping since he became leader of the opposition in 2005 Photograph: PA

The Tory leader parted his hair on the right until March last year Photograph: Ray Tang/Rex

Traditionalists in the party will have been pleased with Cameron's decision to favour the right Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty

But last spring the Conservative party's attempts to present a more modern image may have persuaded Cameron to flirt with the left Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

At prime minister's question time today, a third way emerged when Cameron revealed a new hairstyle with a centre-parting. A tribute to the Labour party – 'split down the middle', according to his spokesman. Celebrity hairdresser Lee Stafford said it looked terrible: 'Like he's lost his comb and has just got out of bed' Photograph: PA

But it might just be a case of ‘hair today, gone tomorrow', if he decides to brush it all forward and do without a parting Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty