To be deeply disappointed in John Cleese

[drspouse]

I have no idea if this is typical but he just tweeted that London isn't an English city any more
What is it then pray tell? What's not English about it??

I’m a Londoner. I agree with him.

Well I don't think he's speaking in code

Are people not white enough for him?
Because most people speak English.

He didn't say it was a bad thing did he? London is extremely multi cultural and I'm sure ive read a figure of about 50%, possibly just over 50% of inhabitants aren't U.K. nationals. I think it's fab it's such a diverse city.

Why is everyone so quick to pile on anyone of a different opinion, before first wondering why they’ve arrived at that conclusion? John Cleese isn’t a racist bigot by any stretch of the imagination. Maybe - just maybe - he has a point worth discussing?

Where’s it moved to?

Hmmm... you've surely had a couple of years notice to be disappointed in him.
He's an odious racist twat!
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I agree with him too.

Because most people speak English.

do they though?

Ive no idea if he's racist, I don't like some stuff ive seen him write about women before so I suspect he could well be a total twat.

I thought he was discussing the fact that while most of the U.K. (or England anyway) voted for Brexit, London voted remain. And that this could be explained due to it being a more diverse, accepting city due to its wide range of inhabitants compared to other parts of England?

That'll be the John Cleese who lives abroad, now, anyhow?

The full wording of the tweet is confusing and I'm not sure what point he's trying to make...

London isn't an an English city. It's a world city.
It has been more than just an English city for hundreds of years. Apart from anything else it is the capital of the UK of which England is only one bit.

Considering England's colonial history, I can't think of a more English thing than having a multicultural capital.

Since he is moving out, to the Caribbean I believe, I wonder if the locals will be complaining about the bloody foreigners?

@LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD

One single solitary man?

It's London's diversity and acceptance of diversity which makes it quintessentially British.

I'm English, non-white and living in London and completely agree with him.
There can't be a rational, civilised discussion about this issue when anyone who questions it gets shouted down as racist. Lots of those people might be. Many of them are not. It's a valid opinion and one that should open a dialogue.

He didn’t complain though, did he?

@Mookie81

I agree with every word!

Back when we had free speech we were able to state facts. These days we have the thought police #1984

I agree too and I'm not English. London has changed enormously in the last 30 years. In my view it's become more divided.

It's a laugh he's saying that while now living on the Caribbean island of Nevis! A tad hypocritical.

London's an English city because it is in England.
It's also a British city, a European city, and one of the biggest cities in the whole world. So it has people from all over the world living and working in it.
I think it's great.

IsabellaLinton - is he the only one then? I suspect not - I assume it’s a wee tax haven for the rich folks.