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 and cuts? I will tell you where HE was. He was saying … public sector workers should be shot dead for going on strike. That is where.”
Original publisher’s rating
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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