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[Fred_C_Dobbs]

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Outrage over reaction to Clarkson reaction reactions

01-12-11
BRITAIN was trapped in a 'death spiral' of infinite complaints last night.

The vortex of indignation began just after 7pm when Jeremy Clarkson, the country's highest ranking oaf, presented, without a hint of irony, his detailed plan to shoot public sector workers in front of their families.

Within moments Tony Parsons, the official Left-Wing Clarkson, said people who criticise public sector workers were Nazis while, John Prescott, the former Lord High Oaf, said his successor was guilty of a 'hate crime'.

In turn Parsons was accused of outrageous anti-Semitism while Prescott was forced to deny being deputy leader of the Khmer Rouge during the 1970s.

Seconds later the country was straining at the limits of its 140 character allowance in a bid to react to the reaction reactions in a way that was guaranteed to provoke a reaction.

Bill McKay said: "People who compare strike critics to Nazis should be gassed and cremated as part of a huge, secret plan to wipe out Nazi-comparers."

Helen Archer said: "Anyone who thinks Nazi-comparers should be gassed is worse than Jeffrey Dahmer and should be raped in prison three times a day."

Nikki Hollis said: "People who say Nazi-comparers are worse than Jeffrey Dahmer want to rip my mother's heart out, eat it and puke it into a bucket which they...[new tweet] ...will then use to paint the front of my house."

Meanwhile Tom Logan, who suggested that Clarkson's original comment was, perhaps, an advert for a DVD, was accused of being a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

Logan also suggested that instead of reacting to Clarkson reaction reactions we should, perhaps, come up with some stuff we can sell to foreigners before we all end up busking in front of each other.

His house was then burned to the ground.

Last night a spokesman for the United Nations said: "Britain needs to go <CENSORED>."

[Chris_Gills]

This reminded me of this Stewart Lee sketch. It's funny coz it's true

[Fred_C_Dobbs]

Anyone who takes anything Jeremy Clarkson says seriously should be shot.

Clarkson jets away from storm over his 'execute strikers' joke that backfired

* David Cameron tells the Top Gear presenter it was a 'silly thing to say'
* Ed Miliband says the comments were 'disgraceful and disgusting'
* Union official says presenter's comments were 'almost like Colonel Gaddafi'

By Daniel Martin

Last updated at 7:50 AM on 2nd December 2011

Jeremy Clarkson was forced to apologise last night after a joke he made about executing public sector workers for going on strike triggered a political row and thousands of complaints.

The outspoken TV presenter faced a storm of protest after saying public sector strikers should be ‘executed’ in front of their families.

In a day of extraordinary overreaction to what was clearly meant as a joke, one union official threatened to report him to police, while another said his comments were worthy of Colonel Gaddafi.

Even the Prime Minister, a friend of Mr Clarkson, was dragged into the row, describing the remarks as ‘silly’, while Ed Miliband said they were ‘disgusting’.

By yesterday evening, when Mr Clarkson was finally forced to issue an apology, the BBC had received almost 5,000 complaints about the interview on Wednesday night’s edition of The One Show.

The row erupted after millions saw the Top Gear host asked for his views on the day’s nationwide strikes.

He started by saying he liked the strikers, because the industrial action had meant there was no traffic on the roads.

But after insisting he had to be balanced as he worked for the impartial BBC, he launched into a satirical rant.

He said: ‘Frankly, I would have them shot. I would have them taken outside and executed in front of their families.’

Later in the show, he also complained about people who commit suicide by throwing themselves on railway lines, saying trains should not stop for them.

Yesterday, the Prime Minister, whose ‘Chipping Norton Set’ of friends includes Mr Clarkson, former News of the World and Sun editor Rebekah Brooks and PR man Matthew Freud, was forced to disassociate himself from the comments.

Asked about them on ITV’s This Morning show, Mr Cameron said it was ‘a silly thing to say – I’m sure he didn’t mean it’.

Labour leader Mr Miliband said the remark was ‘absolutely disgraceful and disgusting’, adding: ‘He obviously does not understand the lives of the people who were going out on strike yesterday.’

The unions exploded in fury, with Unison calling on the BBC to sack the presenter and even contacting lawyers to consider whether he could be reported to the police for inciting violence.

Dave Prentis, Unison’s general secretary, said: ‘The One Show is broadcast at a time when children are watching: they could have been scared and upset by his aggressive statements.

‘While he is driving round in fast cars for a living, public sector workers are busy holding our society together: they save others’ lives on a daily basis, they care for the sick, the vulnerable, the elderly.

‘They wipe bottoms, noses, they help children to learn, and empty bins – they deserve all our thanks – certainly not the unbelievable level of abuse he threw at them.’

The union’s health spokesman Karen Jennings went so far as describing the comments as ‘almost like Gaddafi’.
[One wonders how well this twit knows ...uh ...knew Gaddafi. --Dobbsie]



Bob Crow, leader of the RMT union, said Mr Clarkson was a ‘man who bleeds a fortune out of the licence-payer for poncing around the world driving luxury cars’.

‘Clarkson’s incitement to violence, and the refusal of David Cameron to roundly condemn it, is grossly offensive to all public sector workers but even more so to our members on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary who were on strike on Wednesday and who risk their lives in trouble spots around the world servicing the Naval fleet,’ he said.

Bert Schouwenburg, of the GMB union, said: ‘Jeremy Clarkson’s vile and offensive comments are insensitive in the extreme.

‘GMB works with trade unions representing employees on banana and pineapple plantations in Latin America where activists have met exactly the fate that Mr Clarkson describes.’

By 5pm yesterday, the presenter had issued an apology.

When Mr Clarkson was asked for his reaction before flying out of the country, he said: ‘See what I actually said and then judge.

'I didn’t for a moment intend these remarks to be taken seriously – as I believe is clear if they’re seen in context.

'If the BBC and I have caused any offence, I’m quite happy to apologise for it alongside them.’

The BBC said: ‘The One Show is a live topical programme which often reflects the day’s talking points. Usually we get it right, but on this occasion we feel the item wasn’t perfectly judged.

'The BBC and Jeremy would like to apologise for any offence caused.’

Last night Tory MP Douglas Carswell called for a sense of perspective.

‘We shouldn’t rise to the bait on this,’ he said. ‘This is politicians causing mischief.’

Clarkson’s comments have regularly landed him in hot water.

Earlier this year, an item on Top Gear led to a complaint from the Mexican ambassador over ‘vulgar’ insults about Mexicans.

He called the then prime minister Gordon Brown a ‘one-eyed Scottish idiot’ and triggered 2,000 complaints when he joked about lorry drivers murdering prostitutes.

[LewEngBridewell]

Saw the interview with Jeremy Clarkson on the One Show live. Knew that there'd be an uproar the following day... lots of intense debate followed on BBC Radio 2.

[myownalias]

It's all rather silly, the bottom line is; the BBC know that Clarkson tends to be controversial and the BBC also know that controversy brings in viewers, that's why they put Clarkson on various BBC shows, he often says something that will offend. The BBC have to shoulder most of the blame for putting Clarkson in a position to say such things on live TV. It's like putting Gordan Ramsey on a live prime time TV or radio show and expect him not to swear... the reaction has been completely over the top, anyone would think Clarkson had murdered the pope!

[andrew]

Load of fuss over nothing. Jeremy Clarkson says something controversial and there is a huge fuss like it is the first time he's said something stupid or (in this case) been brutally blunt.

[darwin dali]

It's all rather silly, the bottom line is; the BBC know that Clarkson tends to be controversial and the BBC also know that controversy brings in viewers, that's why they put Clarkson on various BBC shows, he often says something that will offend. The BBC have to shoulder most of the blame for putting Clarkson in a position to say such things on live TV. It's like putting Gordan Ramsey on a live prime time TV or radio show and expect him not to swear... the reaction has been completely over the top, anyone would think Clarkson had murdered the pope!

If only he did!

[The_Stig_Money]

Completely ridiculous!

He would not harm a duck, and people think he wants humans to be executed?

I find the gadafi references more offensive then the original statement.

I hope nothing happens to jezza or TG, asking the BBC to fire him is ridiculous

[racechick]

Its rubbish over-reaction. If you listen to the whole of what he said in context its clear he's joking.

[Jabberwocky]

as MOA says, you hire monkeys you get chimp sounds, if you hire Clarkson you get contraversy!! If you hired Rubens you get moaning

[Fred_C_Dobbs]

And the Beeb are loving it ...

Jeremy Clarkson's 'execution' complaints reach 31,000
Jeremy Clarkson's controversial comment that all strikers should be executed “in front of their families” is set to become the most complained about remark on the BBC.

By Daily Telegraph Reporter 2:19PM GMT 05 Dec 2011

His suggestion last week that workers choosing to take industrial action over pension reforms should be “shot” has already received more than 31,000 complaints.
The Top Gear presenter provoked both instant condemnation and admiration after speaking on the BBC1’s The One Show on Wednesday.
The latest update shows 31,057 people have complained about the incident, 10,000 more than the last figure of 21,000 published on Friday morning.
Asked on The One Show what he would do with the strikers, Mr Clarkson, 51, replied: "I would have them all shot".
He added: "I would take them outside and execute them in front of their families.

"I mean how dare they go on strike when they have these gilt-edged pensions that are going to be guaranteed, while the rest of us have to work for a living."
Last week Unison, Britain's largest public sector trade union, described the comments as "appalling" and said it was taking urgent legal advice over Mr Clarkson's behaviour.
His language was also criticised as “silly” by Prime Minister David Cameron and “disgusting” by Ed Miliband, the Labour leader.
Mr Clarkson later apologised for the remarks saying: "If BBC & I have caused any offence, I'm quite happy to apologise alongside them.”

Today, the BBC said it had nothing further to add to Mr Clarkson’s comments beyond an updated complaints figure.

[killem2]

Jesus, Britain needs lighten up. Sorry but that county really needs to learn what kind of show Jeremy runs.


In others, why is he called Jezza, I've always wondered that.

[andrew]

Jesus, Britain needs lighten up. Sorry but that county really needs to learn what kind of show Jeremy runs.

Indeed, the bloke is a loudmouthed idiot and comments like this from him are to be expected.

In others, why is he called Jezza, I've always wondered that.

No idea.

He's not as bad as the smug slef serving prick, Matthew Wright who was making jokes about the murder of 16 year old in Stornoway. Today saw the one of the most insincere apologies ever issued in which he then tried to make himself sound like the victim, because people complained to Ofcom!

Matthew Wright apologises for comments on Lewis murder

[McLaren]

Jesus, Britain needs lighten up. Sorry but that county really needs to learn what kind of show Jeremy runs.

Indeed, the bloke is a loudmouthed idiot and comments like this from him are to be expected.

In others, why is he called Jezza, I've always wondered that.

No idea.

He's not as bad as the smug slef serving prick, Matthew Wright who was making jokes about the murder of 16 year old in Stornoway. Today saw the one of the most insincere apologies ever issued in which he then tried to make himself sound like the victim, because people complained to Ofcom!

Matthew Wright apologises for comments on Lewis murder

Wondered why i hadn't heard of him,hes on channel 5

As for JC people really do need to lighten up.As for the teachers make them work to the higher limit ,if the rest of us have to.End of the day they get more holiday anyway