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Jeremy Clarkson has apologised after his controversial comments on the BBC's One Show when he suggested public sector workers should be "shot" in front of their families for their recent strike action over pensions.
He said: "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."
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01/12/2011 19:46
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01/12/2011 23:25
For god's sake, he's just voicing what everyone in the private sector thinks. My old man works as a window cleaner, 6 days a week, all year, and works his knackers off, and the last thing he needs whilst he's trying to put bread on the table is to hear a bunch of whining ungrateful slackers forcing him to take the day off work to care for my younger sister. Fortunately, as my dad has worked hard enough, I am able to go to a private school, and the possibility of a strike was never mentioned here. In short, learn to take the hardships that people in the private sector have been dealing with for a great amount of time, and don't ever, ever, ever forget that your wages come out of the private sector's pockets. Your not going to get any sympathy from us, so quite frankly you can all bugger off.
02/12/2011 20:01
02/12/2011 16:34
01/12/2011 18:57
01/12/2011 20:47
i work 60 hours a week as an hgv driver and i am a single parent bringing up kids so you can imagine how i might feel watching people who earn a lot more and work a lot less go on strike it even cost me an hours lost wages as the tunnels in liverpool were closed over this makes my blood boil get a real job in the real world like the rest of us. as for clarkson remark he is always outspoken he wouldnt of really ment the shoot them remarks we all seem to know that except the public sector workers
02/12/2011 14:30
02/12/2011 14:27
02/12/2011 15:33
Isn't it great to have a voice to be able to say any thing you want, oh sorry we live in Britain where that seems to have been taken away from us. Clarkson was voicing his opinion as does every body else he just did it on live tv, any body could see he was laughing inside knowing the response he would get ( and he did ) also remember he has just released a video. All those who have been offended should look around them and listen may be they would learn something. Only this week a young army cadet was refused the honour of receiving there Duke of Edinburgh certificate from there lord mayor (Sein Fein) in Belfast just because they where in the army cadets. Now that is offensive.
01/12/2011 19:20
let em have it clarkson.my money has halved in the last four years but just get on with it.and as for the unison bloke.its called free speech dummy,and if youre gonna take action against it,then so am i, against you for my kids not bein at school and for me havin to have a day off with no pay to look after them.teachers get on my effin nerves out and out lazy moaners.
02/12/2011 14:10
Watched the show and loved every second
Any one with an ounce of sense would not have taken what he was saying as being serious but many would agree with him
Lets not loose one of the best entertainers in the beeb
also isn't it a bit brainless for people on this forum to be insulting each other
02/12/2011 16:05
Well done JC..............you have voiced what millions of private sector workers are thinking!
The TUC and Unions stood by and did sweet FA as private sector jobs were lost and pensions were robbed by Blair and Brown! It is obvious that the TUC only represents public sector workers now.................and as such doesn't give a toss for anybody employed in the private sector. The public sector and their unions seem to think that the financial crisis created by banks, under-regulated by Gordon Brown and the union sponsored Labour government, should be paid for by only the private sector and they should be immune from any cutbacks.................news for you in the public sector..................you are selfish and greedy and have little support from the rest of the country!
To the BBC .......shame on you apologising..............what ever happened to free speech!!!!
To the Labour party.............why shouldn't the public sector suffer like the private sector??
02/12/2011 17:32
Personally id like to see theactaul minority of people who turn up for work in the public sector simply to keep warm all thrown on the dole. I've see a lot of good people in the public sector betrayed by poor managers and unions and its them that I really feel sorry for. As for Jezza. Good on him for not being another pc zealot and for speaking his mind. He's a rare breed. I may not totally agree with him but I agree with his right to say it...just like those beardo loons who incite racial intolerance in the name of Islam. Get over it. Move on.
02/12/2011 17:07
I think people need to lighten up and get a sense of humour from somewhere, maybe Clarkson could sell them one. He is an entertainer people so get over yourselves. As for the strikers, I agree with them the government are screwing them over however they do still have very very good pensions still.
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