Peppa Pig as the key to Boris Johnson’s vision for Britain’s future
SIR – Boris Johnson’s embarrassing speech to the Confederation of British Industry is an example of his putting style before substance.
It is clear that he and the Government are failing to “build back better”. He relies upon a cartoon pig to be his moral guide and inspiration, rather than decisively addressing real-world issues. This may have been his Miliband moment.
Chris Sykes
Thorner, West Yorkshire
SIR – Quite frankly after this speech something needs to be done. I don’t think we can wait for the Ides of March.
Roger Cousins
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
SIR – The Prime Minister’s speech to the CBI was an opportunity to defend his economic policy, which many dismiss as irresponsible “borrow, tax and spend”.
Instead, we had bad jokes, motor car noises, fumbling delivery and a shocking lack of serious content. Tory MPS now have a duty to end a premiership which is descending into tragic farce.
Francis Bown London E3
SIR – Boris Johnson made an exceptionally good speech. It is a pity the BBC in its report on the 20-minute address concentrated on the 20 seconds he got his notes muddled up. Patrick Evershed
London SW1
SIR – The Prime Minister is right to point out that Peppa Pig, like Adele, Elton John and Harry Potter, is a success story for Britain. Our interest in industry doesn’t always have to be about cars and wind farms.
Roger Foord
Chorleywood, Hertfordshire
SIR – Does the Prime Minister think that Peppa Pig is more important to the economy than real-life pig farmers, who are facing problems such as a shortage of workers in agriculture and meat processing due to Covid and Brexit?
Bill Jolly
Lancaster
SIR – Boris Johnson compared himself to Moses in his “pig’s ear” of a speech. Moses parted the Red Sea, while the PM cannot even part his own hair. Jonathan Mann
Gunnislake, Cornwall
SIR – A PM who is human – fantastic. There’s hope for ordinary people yet. Chris Penney
Wellington, Somerset
SIR – My top tip for Boris Johnson is simple. Number your script pages. William Freeman
East Molesey, Surrey
SIR – The PM needs a good PA. I suggest Suzy Sheep. She can do
anything.
Lynda Davies
Olney, Buckinghamshire