frankw said:pugh-the-special-one said:I may also start watching it now that he's gone.
"The pressure this guy [Tymon] is under is so Savilesque in a way, Clarkson's support from high-level politicians recalled the way Savile was once defended. If you look at what David Cameron says or what [former Culture and Media Secretary] Maria Miller says and you swap Clarkson for Savile, you get this: David Cameron is effectively saying that Savile's a real talent, Maria Miller saying Savile will be Savile."
"An accident waiting to happen.. what was he going to do next?"
Personally, I think (Warren Mitchell's) Chairman Alf, would be a far safer bet for the former presenter's job… and would continue to provide entertainment for white van man, in the bbc's time honoured tradition. Yes indeed... Savile, Ross, Evans, Clarkson,
Count of Undolpho said:I haven't watched Top Gear for years it had obtained a level of up it's own arse I couldn't cope with. Watching three very, very rich, middle aged, white dudes revelling in their privileged status just ain't my bag. The fact he's part of Cameron's set removed any last traces of 'rebel' he had left.
Stopping people in his position behaving like that is one of the reasons we have Trade Unions.
There again I am a bleeding heart liberal old Hippy so .....
Count of Undolpho said:I haven't watched Top Gear for years it had obtained a level of up it's own arse I couldn't cope with. Watching three very, very rich, middle aged, white dudes revelling in their privileged status just ain't my bag. The fact he's part of Cameron's set removed any last traces of 'rebel' he had left.
Stopping people in his position behaving like that is one of the reasons we have Trade Unions.
There again I am a bleeding heart liberal old Hippy so .....
UKRob said:Count of Undolpho said:Count, I think you need to update your signature - along the lines of '...black men and white men (except where they are extremely rich middle-aged tossers), Jews...':icon_wink:
Mr King was a far better man than I Rob, he was willing to forgive people who'd kill him for the colour of his skin. Me? I'm pretty good with Race, Creed, Colour and Sexuality; Tossers on the other hand I really can't be doing with.
I should really have said:-
There again I am a bleeding heart liberal old Hippy Punk Rocker so .....
Too Hippy for the Punks, too Punk for the Hippies, drippy bastards that they are.
rowlers said:I'm a massive fan of the show, most intelligent folks (I hope) realise that JC is a tw@t...
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