What he said was the kind of thing the Beeb was very fearful Nick griffin might make on Question Time. Clarkson is not a comedian or clown. He's a presenter. One cannot say just anything under the guise of 'joking'. That's just a cheap getout from talking responsibly. 30+ years ago, people like Clarkson wouldn't have got near a mike. His gain is our loss in decency replaced by vileness, and hate disguised as 'only joking'. I bet those supporting him have some sort of half-decent standards in their work and their areas of expertise. Is nothing too terrible to get on the Beeb. Things like this make defending the Beeb so much harder.
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