Scottish Daily Mail

Anyone recognise that bloke scoffing chips?

- By Izzy Ferris

WEEKS ago he was the most important man in Britain.

But as David Cameron tucked into a seaside fish and chip supper, he appeared to be completely unrecognis­ed by those around him.

The former prime minister blended into the background as he indulged in the takeaway with his wife Samantha.

An older beach-goer, sitting just yards away from the pair, failed to recognise them – instead focusing on something in the other direction.

Two young women right next to the Camerons on the beach wall were also oblivious.

Mr Cameron was spotted tucking into his meal in a polystyren­e box at Polzeath, Cornwall, on Tuesday

‘I love going on holiday in Britain’

evening and was snapped by a passer-by. The ex-PM, 49, was barefoot, and clad in shorts and a fleece. The Camerons have holidayed in Cornwall every summer since entering Downing Street in 2010.

Their youngest child, Florence, was even born at the Royal Cornwall Hospital when she arrived early during their break in 2010.

It was not clear yesterday whether the couple’s children had joined them on the latest trip.

Mr Cameron has spoken of his love of ‘staycation­s’, saying: ‘I love going on holiday in Britain. I’ve holidayed in Snowdonia, south Devon and North Cornwall, the Lake District, Norfolk, the Inner Hebrides, the Highlands of Scotland, and the canals of Staffordsh­ire to name just a few.’ However, he jetted off to Corsica following his resignatio­n over the Brexit vote in June.

 ??  ?? Takeaway: David Cameron tucks into fish and chips at Polzeath in Cornwall, where he was joined by his wife Samantha and another woman
Takeaway: David Cameron tucks into fish and chips at Polzeath in Cornwall, where he was joined by his wife Samantha and another woman

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