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Cool it, Cleese

An open letter to John Cleese on London, Brexit and Englishness.

Cool it, Cleese
John Cleese posing by graffiti in a cycling tunnel in the Netherlands, 2016 | Utrecht Robin/PA Images
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Dear John,

You gave a brilliant interview at the Byline festival last August with a great explanation of the two basic things wrong with Britain: its constitution, especially its voting system, and the media, especially the way they fix their coverage.

Brexit is clearly a product of their combination. Yet you supported it. Pressed by a member of the audience, you explained this by saying “I don’t want to be ruled by Luxembourg”.