John Cleese on Brexit, newspapers and why he's leaving the UK - BBC Newsnight
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Published 2018-07-10
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All Comments (21)
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"You're John Cleese so we have to talk about comedy..." - "We ARE talking about comedy! 23% (trust in the UK media)"! Priceless.
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John Cleese laughing in her face is priceless.
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“Am I interrupting you “ John Cleese - Absolute Legend :)
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This ages like fine wine. He is spot on about everything.
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This woman is proving his point.
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"I don't make jokes... I just point them out." Priceless!
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You've got to love a man that laughs in the face of a stupid question.
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The great thing about Python is that, as John says, they don’t make jokes, they point them out. He handles this line of questioning as well as he ever did or does. The man is a gem.
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"I don't make jokes I just point them out" I love that quote.
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The interviewer was so sensitive about criticism of the media - Cleese was spot on and if I had the money he has, I’d be leaving too.
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Good on him. Especially for not letting the interviewer patronize him.
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I would have to say that Emily Maitliss has finally met someone in the form of John Cleese who will not be brow-beaten, humiliated, cornered, etc. And that to my mind is a good thing. Cleese is and always will be, a remarkable human being who is observant, informed, and sharp. He would have to be, having led so many successful shows. Kudos to him and may he find Neaves to be everything that he expects it to be when he moves there. Brilliant guy 👍😃
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"I dont make jokes, I just point them out" - John Cleese
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She does not understand it: for Mr. Cleese, the Great Britain is dead, it's passed on, it's no more, it has ceased to be.
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They should do a follow up interview right now. It's more than painful how right he was all along
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what a guy ! wish him a long life and all the best !
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She's arguing with the man who co-wrote the sketch on arguing. :D
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John Cleese “ I don’t make jokes, I just point them out “, brilliant
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"Now that sounds as if you're saying they're a bit thicker..." "Yes"
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The thing that made me agree out loud was the point about a refusal these days to admit that an issue is complicated, or that there might be good points on both sides. That was indeed the biggest problem with the EU referendum — there were some good arguments on both sides, absolutely none of which were used by the leading campaigners.
