Scottish Daily Mail

Is Jacob zipping to high office... just like his boss?

- By Claire Ellicott Political Correspond­ent

WHEN Boris Johnson rode a zip wire holding two Union flags as London mayor, it broke down and left him dangling in mid-air for several minutes.

It didn’t do his career any harm, though, as his current position shows. It remains to be seen whether a ride on a zip wire will similarly prove to be a landmark on the way to 10 Downing Street for Jacob Rees-Mogg.

But things certainly went a lot more smoothly for the Commons Leader yesterday when he took a break from political meetings to try one out during a visit to Zip World in North Wales, holding both the national and Welsh flags.

Asked if the stunt suggested he was aspiring to Number 10, the MP, who also visited a whisky distillery, said: ‘God, no. I want the PM to carry on being PM because he’s great at it.’

 ?? ?? Flag-waver: Jacob ReesMogg on the zip wire and, below, at a Welsh distillery yesterday
Flag-waver: Jacob ReesMogg on the zip wire and, below, at a Welsh distillery yesterday
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 ?? ?? Dangling: Mr Johnson in 2012
Dangling: Mr Johnson in 2012
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