'He wanted to make that point about the optimism that defines this country.' 'I know what the PM is like,' he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. The comments came as Mr Raab batted away criticism of Mr Johnson's performance at the CBI, saying the premier is 'ebullient and tiggerish' and on 'great form'. Told that the premier had seemed to enjoy it rather more, he caveated: 'When they are that age it's quite fun.' Pressed for his personal opinion he told Sky News : 'It's a day of my life I won't get back.' This changed when a large blond haired gentleman with security guards barged them out of the way.ĭominic Raab today revealed that his experience of Peppa Pig World was rather less joyful than that of the the PM.īoris Johnson gave a glowing review of the New Forest theme park - which he visited with wife Carrie and son Wilf on Sunday - in a bizarre speech to the CBI earlier this week.Īsked on a round of interviews this morning whether he had been to the attraction with his own family, Mr Raab said: 'I have. The review adds: 'It was a lovely day out at Peppa Pig World. One troll gave the park a five-star rating yesterday and quoted the Prime Minister's surreal comments verbatim, passing them off as their own experience.Īnother posted a three-star review online mocking Mr Johnson by complimenting the theme park's 'nice cafe'. Paultons Park - which was named the UK's number one amusement park for the fifth year on the trot in TripAdvsor's Travellers' Choice Awards last year - has now receiving mock reviews. Mr Johnson also called the Peppa Pig cartoon character 'pure genius' before appearing to take a swipe at Whitehall by saying 'no civil servant would conceivably come up with Peppa'. He told business leaders Daddy Pig is a bit 'stereotyped' after visiting the New Forest attraction with his wife Carrie and their son Wilfred on Sunday. The Prime Minister sparked incredulity after giving a bizarre and rambling speech at the Confederation of Business Industry on Monday.ĭuring the address, Mr Johnson lost his place in his notes, impersonated a car, compared himself to Moses and went off on a tangent about his family outing to Peppa Pig World at Paultons Park in Hampshire. Pranksters have posted a string of hilarious TripAdvisor reviews mocking Boris Johnson's visit to Peppa Pig World.