Originally Posted by Carnelian:
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
I've been following the debate in the other place and it seems that a lot of posters are attempting to pigeonhole individuals within left and right wing ideological positions.
I've read his books and enjoy his columns in the ST. He's a very entertaining bloke.
However, I'm not a big fan of car wankers (to continue with the above nomenclature) People who obsess and fetish cars are a bit daft in my opinion. But we can avoid the prog!
I'm with you on this Garage Joe. Given my lefty views, it's almost expected of me that I should despise Clarkson, but I find him witty, knowledgeable, informed and of course, laddish and childish but I don't mind that.
I don't even think Clarkson is particularly right wing nor sexist either. I think he enjoys playing up to that persona though.
I have no idea what Clarkson's politics are but I had always assumed he was a lefty/labour person. . no idea why tho, just had him down as a shouty union type. . my personal generalisation I presume..
I don't even watch Top Gear but have seen the bloke on other shows and don't get the 'love' for him. . obnoxious overgrown mean man-kid who is allowed to get away with anything.. he may be intelligent but the negative sides of his persona counteract anything intelligent he may say as it makes me not want to listen..