From dangling on a broken zip wire to clumsily peddling himself around on a namesake bike , there 's little Boris Johnson wo n't do for a good photograph . But the Mayor seemed to have bitten off more than he could chew today when photographed gracelessly sampling local delicacies at a school in Yarm , North Yorkshire . With a plate piled high with Parmo and chips , the politician posed for cameras in a scene reminiscent of Ed Miliband 's disastrous devouring of a bacon sandwich . Elsewhere leader Nigel Farage was spotted bashfully tucking in to a Cornish pasty while campaigning in one of Ukip 's target seats . Scroll down for video . Boris Johnson was captured clumsily tasting local delicacies at a school in North Yorkshire in the latest of a string of bizarre photographs which show politicians eating awkwardly . An appetite for life : The London mayor looked quizzical as he made his way through the Middlesbrough dish . Struggling : Nigel Farage fell into the same camp of awkward eaters after being snapped trying to tuck in to a Cornish pasty during a break from the campaign trail . Like his Labour counterpart , the Tory Mayor of London may have been well advised to take smaller , fewer bites as he tried the Middlesbrough dish . Having shovelled fork fulls of chicken and cheese into his mouth Mr Johnson , who previously confessed to loving 'all food ' , summed up the meal as 'delicious ' , seemingly disappointed not to be able to finish it . In Redruth , Ukip leader Nigel Farage made his way through a flaky Cornish pasty while taking a break from the campaign trail . Keeping the paper bag it came in close to his chin to catch any crumbs , Mr Farage stretched his mouth around the snack to the delight of a passing photographer . Theirs are the latest in a bizarre string of awkward eating stunts carried out by British politicians sparked by Ed Miliband 's encounter with a stubborn bacon buttie . Nestled in at a steel dining set Mr Miliband in New Covent Garden Market last May , the Labour leader wrestled with the sandwich to the amusement of assembled photographers . Parmo is flattened chicken breast smothered in bread crumbs and topped with bechamel sauce and cheddar cheese . Originally referred to as Chicken Parmesan , it is a favourite in takeaways across the North East . It typically consists of chicken but pork is sometimes used instead . The dish is thought to have originated in a Middlesbrough takeaway around 40 years ago . His face contorted and mouth full , the photographs saw him accused of being further out of touch with ordinary people than ever before . In 2012 David Cameron was caught in a similarly embarrassing pose while enjoying a hot dog with President Obama . The Prime Minister was watching a basketball game with his American counterpart when the pair were snapped shoving mustard-glazed sausages into their mouths . During his visit to Yarm today Boris Johnson canvassed a group of teenagers for their support in the forthcoming election . He had travelled to the area to back MP James Wharton in his campaign for the seat of Stockton South . Addressing a class of students he said : 'There 's a dense umbilical connection between the two parts of the economy , that 's why I have come all the way to Conyers School to tell you about this incredible link between London and Stockton . ' Disastrous : Ed Miliband wrestled with a bacon sandwich during a catastrophic photo opportunity last May which saw him accused of being further out of touch with voters than ever before . Off duty : The Prime Minister found himself in a similarly embarrassing pose while enjoying a hot dog with his 'close friend ' President Obama .
Mayor of London seen getting to grips with a Parmo during school visit . Awkwardly shovelled food into his mouth for crowd of waiting cameras . Elsewhere the Ukip leader was seen struggling through a Tory pasty . Latest in a bizarre string of photos of politicians eating awkwardly .