Reply to: Strikers should be Shot!

[Mich the Tester]

Everyone (not here) seems to have got rather excited about Clarkson. He's just the counter of a Class War poster saying, 'Eat the Rich' or 'Hang bankers'. But I guess it's illuminating to see someone on the right showing that class conflict is as much their field of battle as it is the left's.

He's not playing at 'class war'; he's getting himself publicity before he brings out a new book.

[Old Greg]

Everyone (not here) seems to have got rather excited about Clarkson. He's just the counter of a Class War poster saying, 'Eat the Rich' or 'Hang bankers'. But I guess it's illuminating to see someone on the right showing that class conflict is as much their field of battle as it is the left's.

[BlasterBates]

Employees in the private sector have taken a massive hit on their pensions over the last decade. They get bog all basically.

Time the public sector woke up to reality:

Public sector pensions: Just how generous are they? - Telegraph

[Freamon]

Has everyone missed the blatantly obvious point here, Clarkson makes "sensational" comments, on the same day that they announce the details of the Top Gear Christmas Special

I think it has more to do with his latest DVD being released.

[Freamon]

An employee of a publicly owned business too!

That's why they want him out; they see him as a traitor to their cause. Of course they know he was joking, but they hate him anyway.

Clarkson is not an employee of the BBC (and the BBC is not publicly owned).

[doodab]

Everybody should be taken out and shot in front of their families. That would be fairer.

[MarillionFan]

Non-story but the Channel 4 news was funny.

One Labour and a guy defending Clarkson.

The guy defending said 'I don't think he meant it, I mean it's not as if Clarkson is known for sending around death squads to kill union members'

There was a loud guffaw from behind the camera and all three smirked, including the knobhead Labour who then went back to being all serious.

Labour politicians should be taken out and shot in front of their families.

[RobertRice]

Just think 700,000 wasters to be got rid of maybe even re trained and taught how to do a proper days work.. if only

A bit harsh.

However a strike should involve some kind of protest which was non-existent yesterday.

Aren't the wasters the ones who won't work, live on benefits, and have no intention of working and should, IMO, be made to sweep the streets to get their dole. And in the rest of Europe having a kid doesn't give you a house and lead to the benefit lifestyle.

[d000hg]

I think you will find that they have lost their jobs altogether

Manufacturing declines sharply and leads to job losses

Financial crisis: UK job losses - Telegraph

Though it is not all bad news:

Public sector job losses to hit 710,000 - Telegraph

Just think 700,000 wasters to be got rid of maybe even re trained and taught how to do a proper days work.. if only

Not what he claimed though. He was trying to make out all the private sector workers were getting 50% cuts, in order to make the public sector look worse. As you mention job losses are bad in both sectors.

[The Spartan]

Most of those Public Sector workers who have or will lose their jobs have walked away with massive pay outs and before anyone tries to discredit this comment, know that these are people I've worked with and socialised with for a long time and even they can't believe how lucky they are as some have walked into jobs not long after.

[suityou01]

According to Jeremy Clarkson.

Jeremy Clarkson Calls For Strikers To Be Shot - Yahoo!



Sock it to 'em.

I used to feel that about Darren Bent.

[DodgyAgent]

No they haven't. Many have seen pay freezes or small cuts. "hardly anyone has seen their wages cut dramatically" would be more accurate.


Anyway - I wanted to watch this but they seem to have pulled it from iPlayer?

I think you will find that they have lost their jobs altogether

Manufacturing declines sharply and leads to job losses

Financial crisis: UK job losses - Telegraph

Though it is not all bad news:

Public sector job losses to hit 710,000 - Telegraph

Just think 700,000 wasters to be got rid of maybe even re trained and taught how to do a proper days work.. if only

[d000hg]

I back Jeremy, most private sector workers have seen their wages cut dramatically

No they haven't. Many have seen pay freezes or small cuts. "hardly anyone has seen their wages cut dramatically" would be more accurate.


Anyway - I wanted to watch this but they seem to have pulled it from iPlayer?

[SimonMac]

Has everyone missed the blatantly obvious point here, Clarkson makes "sensational" comments, on the same day that they announce the details of the Top Gear Christmas Special

[Clippy]

No doubt this non-story, Clarksons comments, will be debated on Question Time tonight.