The Mayor of London has been in Tel Aviv today, undertaking a very serious trade mission to champion tech innovation.

Amazing visit to @google incubator hub Tel Aviv to explore tech innovation opportunities for London #borisinisrael pic.twitter.com/ekD320pcFg

— Mayor of London (@MayorofLondon) November 9, 2015

https://twitter.com/TomSwarbrick1/status/663690461022978049/video/1

Listen closely for his long-suffering aide heard shouting “Okay Boris. We need to go!”.

UPDATE: More footage has emerged of the Mayor sampling a virtual reality simulator which puts children into the body of animals to teach empathy.

https://twitter.com/CohenJust/status/663705451301879808/video/1

Boris branded it as “a way of trying to overcome childish solipsism”. A feat Guido suspects he is still yet to master…