Jeremy Clarkson

[BrilloPad]

Evidence, m'lud?

Spoil a perfectly good cuk argument with facts eh!

He always said he favoured Britsh cars where possible - but they were so poor usually he could not find much positive.

These days so few British cars it makes no odds.

[BrilloPad]

The British car industry was destroyed by the British public who insisted on buying foreign models to the detriment of British industry.
It happened to British products then, it's still happening now.

Are there any British cars left? I know - I'll buy a caterham! With roof rack for the 3 kids!

[Diver]

Are there any British cars left? I know - I'll buy a caterham! With roof rack for the 3 kids!

I don't think there are. Or many British products for that matter

[Bagpuss]

It's not just white middle class men who find him amusing, his appeal is fairly broad, I know many women who find him very funny (yes I do know many women).

His comedy obervations are second to none, he is the master of the over-exagerated similie. Sometimes though he shoots above his intelectual ability. He reminds me of a funny white van man you might meet in a pub,very funny in small doses but cannot be subjected to any serious scrutiny. I'm sure that's the way he likes it.

[BrilloPad]

I don't think there are. Or many British products for that matter

THe theory is we can import everything from China. One day not only will they make everything but they will also do marketing, financial services, IT, etcetc. What will we do then?

[BrilloPad]

It's not just white middle class men who find him amusing, his appeal is fairly broad, I know many women who find him very funny (yes I do know many women).

His comedy obervations are second to none, he is the master of the over-exagerated similie. Sometimes though he shoots above his intelectual ability. He reminds me of a funny white van man you might meet in a pub,very funny in small doses but cannot be subjected to any serious scrutiny. I'm sure that's the way he likes it.

He often contradicts himself within an article. I remember his one of the family courts - spent first half saying they were evil beyond belief as they favoured women. Second half saying how men are totally stupid who cannot be left in charge of children - hence family courts totally correct! You can't have it both ways.

[Bagpuss]

This is what annoys me when people are happy that we lost our manufacturing basis in this country. Lose it and you lose power, sooner or later you have to start singing to someone else's tune, those who spoon feed your consumers. The USA will realise the same lesson in the next 15-20 years

[Churchill]

This is what annoys me when people are happy that we lost our manufacturing basis in this country. Lose it and you lose power, sooner or later you have to start singing to someone else's tune, those who spoon feed your consumers. The USA will realise the same lesson in the next 15-20 years

Who do you think is developing "Star Wars"?

I'll give you a clue, the septics can't develop software for toffee!

[Bagpuss]

and to think I thought it was all George Lucas' work, you learn something new every day

[scooterscot]

This is what annoys me when people are happy that we lost our manufacturing basis in this country. Lose it and you lose power, sooner or later you have to start singing to someone else's tune, those who spoon feed your consumers. The USA will realise the same lesson in the next 15-20 years

This was an observation I took away whilst working in Norway recently, manufacturing was at a level the UK has not seen in years. Even though the cost was production was high there was no shortage of customers.

The pride they had in their work nearly brought a tear to this engineer's eye...

Dyson recently tried to build an engineering school in Bath only to be turned down by the government, he's been offered a patch of ground for his school in the US.

Doomed.