Whatever did he mean by that? Boris Johnson’s appearance at the CBI, in which he rambled about Peppa Pig and compared himself to Moses before losing his place – or, at least, appearing to lose his place – in his speech has set tongues wagging across Westminster, most importantly in the Tory party, about whether or not the Prime Minister is losing his way.
Of course, the “woah, I’ve lost my place, woah, do I even have a speech prepared, oh look, it’s right here!” routine is a very, very, very old Johnson trick.
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