Jeremy Clarkson

TBH, I have often had misgivings about the speed aspects of the show. It's very difficult. I would hate it to go back to the old boring version of Top Gear.

Clarksons reported himself , his contract ends in sbout a month, wonder if offers are now on the table and he can wave them at the beeb , if so what fools he has made of those campaigning on his behalf for him to keep his job

I smell a rat here. I wonder if JC is looking for a way out. Apparently Sky are chomping at the bit !

If he is looking for a way out, that is not a grown up way of doing it.

I wish that it were possible to protect our young men from driving fast just by bringing them up well and advising them sensibly.

Yes, indeed - and our young women! Many of the cars which overtake mine when I'm obeying the speed limit are driven by women.

So if the likes of Top Gear are going to be blamed for people driving too fast, does that mean that Coronation Street/Eastenders/Emmerdale are to blame for the increasing number of people with drink problems? After all, they all seem to have a pub at the heart of them. Just wondering......

I wouldnt have thought that is helps Ceesnan.

I've just seen an interview with a family who were staying at the hotel when all this occurred. They said Clarkson was rude, obnoxious and offensive to the man he is alleged to have punched. They said it all happened in front of them and that Clarkson directed 'a 30 minute foul-mouthed tirade' towards the alleged victim, telling him he would have him sacked. They didn't mention a punch though.

Gillybob, so do I smell a rat, why report himself if he wants to keep his job

I read that he reported the incident himself as he knew it would be leaked anyway, and he wanted to get his version in first.

I am not "blaming" TG directly for individual accidents, just deploring its attitude to speeding and expressing my concern about young people getting a false message about cars and running the risk of not taking their dangers as seriously as they should - this has the potential to cause accidents.

Why should our licence fee pay the salary for such an arrogant, obnoxious man. Surely it could be better used than keeping this man in employment.

If all the arrogant, obnoxious people on the BBC were sacked there would be several gaps in the programmes. And the half million who want him reinstated are licence payers as well.

Hear Hear, grumppa.

Given that there is only the legal requirement of one TV licence per household. I would hazard a guess that most of the half million people who have signed the petition for JC to stay will probably not be actual licence payers.

Tthe same would be true of people who are campaigning to have him sacked.

The issue is not that he is arrogant and obnoxious.
The issue is that he allegedly assaulted a colleague.
If that is proven, he should be dealt with as any employee in any other organisation who had assaulted a colleague would be - summary dismissal.
The concern is that because of his status he will be dealt with more leniently.

The issue is that so many people are rushing to judgement without waiting for the BBC's due processes to be followed.

I hold no particular brief for JC or TG, but I do feel that a Gransnetters' lynch mob is no more edifying a spectacle than any other lynch mob.

Well said, janea and grumppa.

I do not think that expressing concerns about his behaviour (not just in this instance) constitutes a lynch mob!

Neither do I.

Formula 1 starts this weekend.

#fastcarsontelly

No problem with motor racing on a proper track with proper safeguards and controls.

Yeah!!!!! I absolutely adore Formula 1 merlotgran bring it on. The faster, the noisier the better.