Monty Python comic says he’s moving to island of Nevis because he is fed up with ‘lying and triviality’ of British press
John Cleese said the standard of debate around Brexit had been awful..
Monty Python comic John Cleese says he is moving to the Caribbean in November because he is so disappointed with Britain.
The 78-year-old told BBC Two’s Newsnight his “particular beef” was with the “lying and triviality” of British newspapers.
Cleese also said the standard of debate around Brexit had been awful.
He plans to relocate to the “gorgeous” island of Nevis – which has a population of just 11,000 – in the autumn.
The long-time Liberal Democrat supporter, who turned down a life peerage in 1999, has been a vocal supporter of electoral and press reform.Read More..https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/jul/11/so-disappointed-john-cleese-to-quit-uk-for-caribbean