'That lying, evil thug!' John Cleese admits regretting turning down peerage for first time

express.co.uk:

@JohnCleese?“Until now, I thought I knew everything about you.”@Helikesbananas said: “If only I knew what peerage was/is. “It’s too late in the evening to Google it.Sorry you feel sad.

Hugs.” @Palcongo wrote: “Of course, there’s no way to fact check this claim.”In response, @OediBaby said: “If John Marwood Cleese says it, it's a fact!” In UK democracy, a peerage is awarded by the Prime Minister with the Queen’s approval and the selected person is entered into the House of Lords.

John turned down the peerage in 1999 and joked that he didn’t want to accept the offer as it would mean spending winters in England, he told The Mirror in 2011.

The Fawlty Towers star divides his time between England and sunny California. The actor is a generous donor to the Liberal Democrats and has appeared in several party political broadcasts.