From Blair to Burnham, jogging as political metaphor has just run and run
The mayor of Greater Manchester is the latest in a long line of politicians to try to show he’s on the right track … etc

TL;DR
- Politicians often use jogging as a metaphor to illustrate their forward momentum.
- The mayor of Greater Manchester is the latest political figure to employ this metaphor.
- The use of jogging as a political symbol has a long history.