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Remember when it was stuffy conservatives who didn’t like “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” and its stars? Ah, those were the days.

No, seriously. Those really were the days, because whatever John Cleese and Co. endured from the establishment in the 1970s and 1980s, at least they weren’t trying to drag him into court. Not so much with the British left, which is now in thrall to radical Islamists.

Cleese thinks everything is rife for japing at, including… well, it’s become a trope so hoary now that I scarcely even need to voice it. The hardcore Muslims are hopping mad. The problem is that in Merrie England, there’s not exactly robust protection for free speech — and now, one prominent Muslim group wants the law to intervene.

5 Pillars, an Islamist activist outlet in the United Kingdom, reported that there was a “referral to the government’s counter-extremism scheme Prevent concerning comedian John Cleese” because he made fun of Muslims.

You know, the people whose extremists are responsible for the 7/7 bombings and 9/11 attacks. The ones who the “counter-extremism scheme” were supposed to counter.

From 5 Pillars on Wednesday:

The referral, dated September 22 and submitted by a member of the public, cites a series of posts and reposts by the 86-year-old comedian which it argues go beyond legitimate criticism of Islam and instead portray Muslims collectively as violent, criminal and morally depraved. Are you a fan of John Cleese? Yes No Your vote matters! To ensure your vote is counted, a verification link has been........

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