Jeremy Clarkson: A 17th-century protest
Like a good 17th-century pamphleteer, Clarkson denies that protest is effective but doesn't discourage his supporters from agitating in his defence.
The fault lines in the furore over Jeremy Clarkson’s suspension by the BBC, following allegations of a ‘fracas’ with a producer on the TV series Top Gear, have largely been drawn between those who view the presenter’s outspoken persona as a welcome antidote to ‘political correctness’ and those in favour of his dismissal, who see this incident as the final straw following a long series of controversies involving the programme.
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