February 9th 2025.
Jeremy Clarkson, known for never holding back on his opinions when it comes to politics, has once again made his stance on Brexit crystal clear. It has been almost a decade since the referendum and the former Top Gear host is still vehemently against the decision made by Leave voters to withdraw the United Kingdom from the European Union.
In his latest column, the 64-year-old Clarkson begins by stating that he is able to get along with people who hold different views than his own, even extending this courtesy to the "Blairite lefties". He even shares that his partner, who is in the pub industry, voted for Starmer. However, there is one group of people he will never see eye to eye with - Brexit voters.
"It's not so bad if they admit they made a mistake," he writes for The Times. "But if I encounter someone who still believes it was a brilliant idea, I become so angry that my hair feels like it's on fire and my teeth start to itch."
The host of Clarkson's Farm goes on to say that the outcome of Brexit makes him feel like weeping, adding that "Brexit hasn't made our lives better in any way that I can see." He shares the difficulties he has faced while travelling abroad with his film crew, where they have to list every item they are taking with them, its value, and serial number.
Clarkson also shares an anecdote about his trip to the Netherlands to film his show, where he encountered long and tedious checks and forms, causing him to feel like sitting in the gutter and crying. He adds that he has crossed many tricky borders in the past, but nothing has ever taken as long as it did for them to cross from post-Brexit England into France.
The outspoken TV personality also expresses his frustration with the unnecessary wait times at the borders, despite no security checks being carried out by staff. He compares this experience to his travels from Iraq to Turkey and Rwanda to Tanzania, which he found to be easier than leaving post-Brexit Britain.
In addition to his views on Brexit, Clarkson also expresses his support for farmers protesting against the new "tractor tax" announced by Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves. This tax will see farmers with agricultural assets worth more than £1million being subjected to inheritance tax, starting next year.
Clarkson accuses Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of believing that the government should own and run everything, especially the land. He adds that nothing run by the government ever works properly, and this tax is just another example of that.
However, the television personality has also faced criticism for being a hypocrite, as his comments from 2013 resurfaced where he admitted to buying a farm for the inheritance tax loophole. In a piece written for The Times, he stated that land is a better investment than any bank can offer and that the government won't get any of his money when he dies. He even jokingly added that the main reason for buying a farm was so he could have a quad bike.
Despite this, Clarkson has stood by his current views on the matter and continues to support farmers protesting against the "tractor tax". Whether you agree with him or not, one thing is for sure - Jeremy Clarkson will always speak his mind, even if it means facing criticism and backlash from others.
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