'Monty Python's John Cleese a 'Liberal' Despite Right-Leaning Network GigBy Ryan Smith On 10/10/22 at 9:22 AM EDT
Monty Python star John Cleese has called himself an "old-fashioned liberal" while announcing that he's launching a show on a right-leaning British TV network.
The comedian, 82, signed up to host a new show in 2023 on GB News, a network that features a mix of news and opinion and has been widely described as taking on a conservative stance in its programming since its June 2021 launch.
Cleese made the announcement during an appearance on the BBC Radio 4 show Today, with the new gig marking his first stint on British screens since appearing on the sitcom Hold the Sunset in 2019. ...
NewsweekGee, sounds like someone was really worried. Perhaps the writer is unaware that a "classical liberal" very much believes in freedom of speech.