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Criticism and disbelief after bizarre Johnson speech: "Embarrassing" and "chaotic"

2021-11-23T12:22:40.524Z


He compared himself to Moses, made humming-humming noises and raved about a Peppa Pig amusement park. Britain's Prime Minister caused confusion during a speech to business officials.


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Boris Johnson in his speech to business leaders: "Brrrumm Brrrumm raa raa"

Photo: Owen Humphreys / Xinhua / IMAGO

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson caused astonishment in his speech to business leaders on Monday.

He quoted Lenin, imitated engine noises and talked for minutes about a visit to an amusement park.

In a TV interview, Johnson was then asked if he was okay.

MPs from his own party described the speech as "embarrassing" and "chaotic".

Criticism also came from the opposition.

His ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution is similar to the Ten Commandments that Moses brought with him from Mount Sinai, Johnson said at the annual meeting of the industrial association CBI.

“Lenin once said that the communist revolution was Soviet power plus the electrification of the whole country.

The coming industrial revolution is green electricity plus electrification of the whole country. "

Johnson also promoted electric drives.

“As a former auto correspondent, I can tell you that electric cars may not hum like cooing pigeons and may not have the growl growl raa raa that you love.

But they have so much torque that they start faster than a Ferrari at the traffic lights. "

Commenting on the Daily Mail, "Mr. Johnson tried to imitate a traditional gasoline engine and made a series of noises that confused delegates at South Shields."

Johnson also lost the thread in between during his speech, apparently leafed through his documents for the right place and was silent for about 20 seconds.

For minutes, Johnson then praised the Peppa Pig World theme park, which he had visited with his family the day before and which is based on the cartoon character Peppa Pig.

There are safe roads, discipline in schools and a good local transport system, he praised.

A pig that "looks like a Picasso-like hair dryer" has become an export hit.

For him, it shows the power of British creativity, said Johnson and urged the audience to visit the park, which is a six-hour drive away.

"Are you okay?"

After his speech, the prime minister was asked about his performance by a reporter: "During your presentation you misplaced your notes, lost the thread, talked about Peppa Pig - are you okay?" Johnson's reply: "I think it went pretty well Well."

The BBC subsequently quoted an anonymous government source as saying, "The economy sought leadership today and it was chaotic."

Rachel Reeves, a member of the opposition Labor Party, said: Nobody laughed because the joke just isn't funny anymore.

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Source: spiegel

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