Reported claimRated Mr Clarkson did make a remark about shooting public workers who were on strike while being interviewed on TV in 2011. However, this statement was prefaced by him stating that he would have to do so in order to give the appearance of “balance” having jokingly praised the strikes for reducing traffic in central London. · PA Media
PA Media rated the claim “In the wake of farmers protesting against changes to inheritance tax in London, a social media user criticised television presenter Jeremy Clarkson’s previous record of political interventions. The post on X, formerly Twitter, read: “You might ask where was Clarkson during the years of Austerity …” Mr Clarkson did make a remark about shooting public workers who were on strike while being interviewed on TV in 2011. However, this statement was prefaced by him stating that he would have to do so in order to give the appearance of “balance” having jokingly praised the strikes for reducing traffic in central London..
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