Jeremy Clarkson

The press (well the Daily Mail) are now coming out on his side, saying that the BBC want him out because he is 'too male and too white'

I feel like that Dick Emery character - the one who used to say "you are awful but I like you"! I warmed to him when I read that he always preferred to be seated next to older plumper women at dinner parties as they were always more interesting than the skinny glamour pusses. He also always writes endearingly about his children. As I said -he's been an idiot. Hope he's not gone too far this time

Daffydill and Iam64 I too am shocked at DCs lack of condemnation of JC's behaviour. As Iam64 says, he also supported Rebekkah Brookes.

He should be more careful who he claims as friends if he values his reputation.
Daffydill also mentioned JC being regarded "'as constituent and a friend'; we should probably add and a wealthy Tory party supporter as well.

Did he actually hit the man?

Nothing's been confirmed has it?

He used to be funny but he has now made himself so unpopular that I doubt a move to ITV will give him any more freedom to shoot his mouth off. His career will depend on which advertisers are prepared to support his behaviour.

Agreed rosequartz.
And I really dont think that a Prime Minister should be, publically at least, standing up for a friend that misbehaves.
Having written that, what am I saying? He shouldnt be pulling strings, for something like this [assuming Clarkson has done it], behind the scenes either[if Cameron is].

Clarkson is not a lad, he is nearing sixty. If a fifty six year old man working in B & Q hit a manager because he didn't like the canteen food would this be acceptable? He is a middle class Bernard Manning , more offensive than funny

He used to make me laugh too. But I came to the conclusion that he means some of what he says.

The 'jezza' character perhaps did start as something 'put on' for the cameras but if so he has grown into it - arrogant, unpleasant and feeling that he is untouchable. Rather a monster in fact.

durhamjen - very peculiar. I just had another look at the 38 Degrees petition and it's there on the right hand side of the page. At least it's there on my laptop!

Sorry Grans but Jeremy Clarkson makes me laugh. Probably for all the wrong reasons but I can't help it. I've always thought, having read his books, that the "jezza" character he adopts on Top Gear is almost put on for the cameras. That's showbiz. I bet he's really cross with himself at having got himself into another fine mess. He's an awfy laddy but he shouldn't have lifted his hands to anyone. Idiot!

I understand that his contract is due for renewal soon. Am I being cynical; as they say there is no such thing as bad publicity.

If he's sacked by the Beeb, then I'm sure an independent channel will reinvent him!

Such good PR!

For the record, I cannot stand the man! x

You can enter any name/email/postcode you wish, they can be fake - I suspect this is fake - still counts as a vote.

I was just about to add a post on the same lines a lam64. Let's suppose that David Cameron was in a restaurant and a customer punched a waiter over some trifling incident. Would DC have been so indulgent? He has condoned violence simply because Clarkson is 'a constituent and a friend'.

I was shocked to see D Cameron supporting JC, remarking on how talented JC is, the fact he's a "constituent and a friend" and go on to say how much his children like JC how upset they'd be if he didn't return the Top Gear.

It's not because I' m not a tory - it's because it seems wrong for a prime minister so smile when talking about someone who has been accused of hitting a work colleague, whatever the circumstances. DC went on to say he hoped the matter could be resolved. DC has form of course, he was fully supportive of his friend Rebekkah Brookes wasn't he.

durham I DO want a petition to get rid of him, perhaps I got my words jumbly! Anyway, I have now signed

Eloethan Apparently, that was joke. I am glad that I have no sense of humour.

Or, referring to striking workers, Mr Clarkson said: "I'd have them all shot. I would take them outside and execute them in front of their families."

RoseQ. I'm all for that and would be there to wave them off!

associate producer – whoops.

That he is rude, misogynist and arrogant are not, of course, justifiable reasons for sacking Jeremy Clarkson. That he apparently punched an associate director because there was no food available after filming surely is.

Here is another nasty Clarkson remark! Did any of you hear him on "Who do you think you are?" a few years ago when speaking about his mum he made comments to the effect of.

My mum's not doing too badly for her age. I will only start worrying about her her when she starts smelling of wee.

Nasty bigoted Git.

He likes speed so I am going to nominate him to be the first person to go on a one-way mission to Mars.
Folowed by Russell Brand (no. 2) and Jonathan Woss (no. 3)

Or would that be too long to wait?

We could send him off for training in a sound-proof container in the meantime.

Why is DC entering into this media circus - again?

Just looked on there, anno, and could not find one. Thanks. A lot more signatures than on change.org, too.

This is the link to the 38 Degrees petition

Right next to where it says change.org on the top line is a button to click to start a petition.