In mitigation...
...did you notice when there was all that furore about him, the BBC made some quote about '..Mr. Clarkson's on-screen persona...'
Could that possibly mean that in person or 'real life' he's not quite such an otter frotter as he plays on TV?
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Guizmeaux,
Wed 12 Nov 2008, 18:15,
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no, in real life he gets away with far worse
speeding while on the phone, killing animals etc etc
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HappyToast Groat froth,
Wed 12 Nov 2008, 18:17,
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