Old Petrolhead
Now I take anything that the nation's favourite petrolhead says with a great big pinch of salt - which I'm sure most people do.
Because he deliberately goes out of his way to be provocative and offensive - and he often spoils a good argument or thought - by going way, way over the top.
But that's what he's all about - it's his leitmotif, his modus operandi - he can't change it any more than a leopard can change its spots.
Neither can Frankie Boyle I imagine - yet we don't get campaigns for him to be taken off air - just because he goes a bit too far occasionally.
Or if we do then I wouldn't support such a po-faced response - it's equally disagreeable - just from a different standpoint.
I read somewhere that Unison was taking legal advice - about instigating possible criminal charges against Clarkson for his comments - as if they were meant to be taken literally and swallowed whole.
If so, it will be the biggest waste of money in trade union history - just a pity they didn't show similar enthusiasm for the courts - when it came to fighting for equal pay!
No, if I were in charge of Unison I'd invite Jeremy down to meet some of the people who went on strike - to a picket line and brazier preferably.
I doubt very much it would lead to a meeting of minds but at least there'd be some good publicity - for both sides.
As it happens - with the Christmas sales fast approaching - the Old Petrolhead is the only one who will be laughing - all the way to the bank.
