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John Cleese accuses London of not being 'an English city any more'
Yahoo News ^ | May 29, 2019 | Albertina Lloyd

Posted on 05/29/2019 9:02:16 AM PDT by Leaning Right

John Cleese has criticised Londoners for voting to remain in the European Union.

The 79-year-old Fawlty Towers star - who revealed last year he was moving to the Caribbean because he is “disappointed’ with Britain - accused the capital city of not being English.

Cleese tweeted: “Some years ago I opined that London was not really an English city any more. Since then, virtually all my friends from abroad have confirmed my observation So there must be some truth in it...

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: cleese; johncleese; london; sadiqkhan; unitedkingdom
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To: fella

Yes, now that you mention it ...


61 posted on 05/29/2019 1:42:21 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Be like Kendrick, Brendan, and Riley.)
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To: silverleaf

My impression, from very far away, is that it’s becoming the old empire in microcosm.


62 posted on 05/29/2019 1:44:17 PM PDT by rightwingcrazy (;-)
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To: Leaning Right
Mayor Sadiq Khan: Londoners know that our diversity is our greatest strength.

I wonder - do people like this go home, sit in a lotus position, and chant "Diversity is our strength" over and over again like an incantation?

63 posted on 05/29/2019 3:39:20 PM PDT by ek_hornbeck
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