This time it's Clarkson
 

Has he been caught in a drugs scandal? Has he been filtering money away from a charity?

No, he's offended the PM...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7873624.stm

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And what was wrong with what he's said.

Gordon Brown has a glass eye and he is Scottish.

Surely people are allowed to say he is an idiot?

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He's right :D

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Is he not allowed an opinion?

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Why does everyone get so uptight when its a celeb to makes a comment but when a general member of the public makes a comment they ignore it?

Anyway, Clarkson is right, Clarkson is always right ;)

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I think he's a bit upset because more people want JC as PM and not GB...

http://www.petitiononline.com/JC4PM/petition.html

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People might not take you seriously if you grow balls on your chin ;)

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That's Gordon Brown's problem - he's a d***head.:)

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We are fast becoming a nation of over sensitve looking for offence wimps. There are some in this country that won't be happy until were all saying only what is decided is right for us by others who feel they are more superior then we comon folk. Personally anyone can say what they want to me and it can be as offensive as they like as long as they are prepared to get the same back and i certainly don't feel the need to go and get others involved or express my outrage at what one person may say to or about another. We really have got to grow up and start being adults because right now we have a culture growing in this country of bland conversation because say one thing wrong and your in for it because there are laws.

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Well said!!

This is what a nanny state does to you.! :mad:

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I don't fancy the idea of growing balls anywhere on my person!!!!!!

As far as Clarkson's comment goes, he used 2 accurate descriptions and 1 personal opinion. If the worse any Politician has been called is an idiot then I would think they would consider that they got off very lightly. :)

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In fairness, the one eyed scottish idiot himself doesn't seem to have commented.. Other people seem to be offended on his behalf.

Mind you, I would personally call GB something a lot worse. Particularly for his incompetant handling of the current financial crisis (he may not be directy responsibile, but the crisis can be at least partially attributed to the deregulation of banking which occured while he was chancellor of the exchequor).

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*sighs* 'growing balls' is a figure of speech :dozey: Obviously only where i'm from. :erm:

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lol I grew mine a long time ago gets me in trouble but luckily I have to balls to deal with it lol

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Not only where you're from.

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Its funny how everyone seems to be up in arms over the Scottish bit, not the one-eyed or idiot bit.

Anyway, its all true. He is blind in one eye, he is Scottish and he's an idiot.

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In fairness, the MP who raised the concerns was Scottish. He may just have been offended because he is loyal to the PM or because he is a proud Scotsman and offended at the whole country being linked to Gordon Brown.. :D

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Anyone who thinks a drop in interest rates to 1% will encourage anyone to save cash in the banking system so they can lend whch the gov say they want are not only stupid but imo deranged so he is a one eyed scottish deranged idiot with an iq of a squid

waiting for squid enthusiasts to flame me now lol lol

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Obviously there's no such thing as sarcasm where you come from.;);)

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Apparently a recently formed and little known action group -

"OESIAPA"*

is up in arms and considering a legal challenge.... :D

















* "One Eyed Scottish Idiots Against Personal Abuse"

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Ah but he does have two-eyes so really he should have said he's a blind in one eye, Scottish idiot.

Just as well he didn't compare him to a cyclops or else Top Gear would be looking for a new host, although its the BBC and JC is a bit of a bigger name than Carole Thatcher so he'd have got away with it.

Personally I think the eye insult is bit below the belt, but then again Clarkson isn't particularly known for his tact and diplomacy.

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I find that very offensive. He's a scottish idiot if you dont mind!



yes indeed.

the only bit I dont like is the one eyed bit but I think it's fair comment to refer to him as a scottish idiot as he's from scotland and an idiot but I dont think he should be mocked for having 1 eye just as Blunkett isn't mocked for being blind.


yeah but thankfully an election by next year at the latest.

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The one-eyed bit was in reference to the fact that GB can't see properly that there are big problems, whereas the Aussie PM could see that there are big problems and admitted it.

It's not what is said or done, but who says or does it. So Ken Livingstone can say to camera that he wishes the Saudi Royal Family to be dead and nothing happens.

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not one person has sprung up to defend G.B. which is good cos it hopefully means we'll be rid of him at the next election.

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The Scots can't have it both ways... if they are proud to go on-and-on about Scottish things they are proud of, they shouldn't moan when someone highlights things they are probably not proud of.

And JC is only stating the facts: Brown IS Scottish, IS one-eyed and IS an idiot.

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This is extremely one sided. I've been racking my brains to think of an opposing argument........ give me a couple of more hours. :dozey:

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<pedant on>
He is not one-eyed, he has two eyes; he is blind in one eye. Saying he is one-eyed is like (imho) saying a paraplegic has no legs.
<pedant off>

Having said that, he is an asshat.

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If there is anything innapropriate about Clarkson's statement, it would be drawing attention to the disability. Its that which is probably the only ground that the politically correct civil rights mob might have some sort of tenous ground to whinge.

The point though is not necessarily what is said, it's how it's said and in what context. Judging by the article linked in the original post, Clarkson got it spot on.

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Feeling the GB love are we all :D. I can't stand the bloke neither i or anyone else elected the buffoon and the sooner we can get shot the better i wish he would hold an election tomorrow. Also if the choice was between GB and JC i would vote for the latter just to get rid of the former.

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I don't know what they're so upset about, Scottish politicians have said far worse things about English PMs.

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Can I point out that the whinging has nothing to do with any so-called "politically correct civil rights mob", so that is, imho, a bit of a straw man.

The complaints have been made by two Scottish MPs.

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JC has support from a surprising source.

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:clap:

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Clarkson is a god, he may be a lanky, long haired, pot bellied, loud mouthed, opinionated gob ***** but he is still a god :nworthy:


Personally I think GB gets off lightly with the names he has been called. He is an unelected leader of this country so really has the same sort of status as Mugabe, he wasnt elected either, he just massaged the figures to suit his own agenda.

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Clarksons apologised. I didn't expect that.

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Yes, apparently he didn't mean 'idiot' he meant '$£^&*%!" :D

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It's good to know they've got nothing more important to worry about than JC. :rolleyes:

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http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...breaking58.htm

Is it me or does Clarkson's apology only seem to cover the 'one eyed' part of his original remark.

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It isn't you ;)

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The RNIB are banging on about this on the radio at the moment.

Can't see it as being all that offensive myself.

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:clap::clap::clap::clap:

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isnt that what linda lovelace did? :shocked: (ill get my coat)

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At least you didn't say you'd clear your throat;)

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once a ****** always a ******,he is one self gratifying ignorant git and imo he should definitley get the boot.

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such strong words against our prime minister :(

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Didn't realise you knew GB so well tweety any chance you can pass a message on from the majority in the UK :).

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Well deserved though ;)

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....I'm still thinking......;)

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[ 1 ] the moron dosent posess brains [ 2 ] i doubt if he could spell the word tact [ 3 ] he is an obnoxious bighead who dosent know any better :nutter:, says a lot for his upbringing :rolleyes:

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sorry taf but imo the brits are bursting at the seams with idiots.:erm:

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i wonder what your views would be on the civil rights mob as you call them if any of your loved ones was afflicted by blindness ? very bad taste from a mod,

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do you seriously call that an apology ?.

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wise guy.:rolleyes:

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get in line for a brain papa.:erm:

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dont know gb at all rizzy,are you related to that g£$%^&*e jc by any chance ? my sympathys if you are.

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Does anybody expect anything different from Clarkson? his fans will think his great, but the vast majority will ignore him.

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I think if you choose to be a British politician and then go for the top job you must make sure you have the broadest shoulders in the world and the thickest impenetrable skin.You cannot be the slightest bit vain because just about every political cartoonist and satirist will be making the most cruellest of comments and remarks.It's what politicians expect.Much,much worse has been said about them by journalists for as long as we have had any kind of media...

It's not as if Clarkson made any jokes/comments about Brown's family unlike a certain other pair at the BBC.:rolleyes:

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No there are those who think it's fine to say anything however hurtful and distasteful as long as you don't mention race, religion or disability...

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They were suspended, and they issued a full, and complete apology. Twice. Once to Sachs himself before the furore, and then a more public apology after.

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quote tweetypie/8



get in line for a brain papa.:erm:

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..... i'm following the yellow brick road as we speak .

I could wile away the hours
Conferrin' with the flowers
Consultin' with the rain
And my head I'd be scratchin'
While my thoughts were busy hatchin'
If I only had a brain

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Obviously you have never enjoyed his style of humour or wit tweetypie?

I think its refreshing that on his show he will have a dig at, take the urine or generally have a moan about anyone or anything that doesn't conform to planet Clarkson.

So what if he took the urine with his comments, he is only saying what the vast majority of the country is thinking and saying. Why should he apologise for his comments although his apology was only aimed at Browns personal appearance.

How many times has Brown stood there in the commons and said "We will be keeping one eye on the economy while doing blah, blah, blah".

Brown is big enough and certainly ugly enough to fight his own battles without having the jumped up PC brigade defending someone who has screwed over the British people.

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Clarkson factually accurate

What a strange story for people to resolve their hatred of Clarkson, Gordon Brown and the BBC altogether.

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That's no way to talk about our prime minister.




It's all true, of course, IMO..


Most of them in government...

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Does anyone else think that our government has an ulterior motive for furthering this fuss? Like diverting our attention from their complete cock up of the economy and their apparent failure to reign in the banks?

I also (seriously) don't see why the various blind societies are getting involved. No one has suggested a link between blindness and stupidity. JC was stating a fact when he stated that GB is one eyed and Scottish. He was stating an opinion when he said GB is an idiot (which is an opinion I happen to agree witg).

As for the MPs getting involved, I'd be surprised if they hadn't called him a lot worse..

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you hit the nail on the head alferret i dont,he is a big spoiled mammys boy and a good dig in the mush would do him the world of good.

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I think half the appeal of people like JC are that in a time where people seem to want vanilla personality he isn't and while most will not agree or even like his opinions the fact he won't toe a line laid down by others endears him to some. Sorry tweety i am not related to him though i have met him and chatted to him albeit briefly and can tell you that as fast as he can be to take the urine out of others he is just as quick to do it about himself and to a far greater degree. I actually like having people that talk their mind rather then the non offensive completely bland drivel most feel they have to speak these days to avoid getting into trouble.

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nice one papa.;)

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This isn't Thailand or Spain. Aside from the usual slander/libel, we are free to have whatever opinions and are free to voice them about our elected government or monarchy. Just because they are PM or monarch, doesn't mean we should be censored whereas we could say the same thing about someone else. We shouldn't be made to feel guilty about exercising that right.

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Just because we can, doesn't mean we have to (imho).