‘Monty Python’ legend John Cleese doubles down after incendiary posts about Islam spark UK complaint

NYP ^ | 10 03 2026 | Ariel Zilber

[yesthatjallen]

"Monty Python" legend John Cleese is doubling down on his months-long string of incendiary posts about Islam after activists filed a complaint that asked Britain's counter-radicalization program to scrutinize him over the missives.

"How exciting," the 86-year-old comedian wrote after learning that a member of the public had referred him to Prevent, a British government program designed to intervene when authorities believe someone may be vulnerable to radicalization or becoming involved in terrorism.

The September 22 referral, first reported by Muslim-focused British news outlet 5Pillars, accused Cleese of a "sustained pattern" of online activity that "demonizes, dehumanizes, and collectively attributes violence and criminality to Muslims and Islam."

SNIP

[4yearlurker]

Well that is something completely different.

[kiryandil]

Maybe they’ll force him to stop doing Silly Walks or ban him from the Argument Clinic.

[Seruzawa]

If he is wasn’t a world famous and very popular comedian he would have been locked up long ago. But bullies are always cowards.

[Ezekiel]

I’ve always loved that guy!

He really knows how to ham it up.

"incendiary posts about Islam"

Did he give TROP the full Monty?

[Son-Joshua]

So he can’t express the obvious regarding these animals who destroy everything they touch?

[Red Badger]

What’s this all about, then?...................

[dfwgator]

[Red Badger]

[Kudsman]

Still waiting to see and hear the one Muslim scholar advocating peace. The one Islamist that publicly calls for non-muslims to live free. Anyone, Bueller?

[PGR88]

I hope he has bodyguards

I am not joking

The England he grew up in (and used to “take the piss out of”) doesn’t exist any longer

There are more than a few Muslims in the UK who would actively and willingly seek to kill him. For them, the bloodier, the better. Beheading is a long-standing potent, religious symbol of Muslims’ satanic faith and corrupted virtue.

[dfwgator]

“Do you believe in this country there is Freedom of Speech?”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH2xnh2hr2k

[Red Badger]

[Danie_2023]

LOL!!!

[dfwgator]

[dfwgator]

“Mash the Dirty Red Scum.....”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sLX69LKaYc

[Danie_2023]

“”So... he was reported because ... he’s the exact OPPOSITE of being vulnerable to radicalization? Am I reading this right?””

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He’s being reported BY the very persons that Prevent was created to counter, is my take on it. They, like US leftists, use lawfare against the ones exposing them for their radical agenda.

[MikelTackNailer]

A Muslim bit my sister once.

[MrBambaLaMamba]

Perfidious Albion needs to be scourged of Muslims; whose carcasses can then be thrown into the North Sea in the hopes of increasing fishing catches; whence the land may be known as Slightly Less Perfidious Albion.

[bobbo666]

Yes. Britain fell years ago when it enabled the “hurtful speech” concept. That criminalizes free speech, by design.

[usurper]

A Muslim bit my sister once.

Make sure she gets a shot of penicillin, Muslim bites get infected quickly.