Jeremy Clarkson has two words for BBC journalist at farmers’ protest

The Independent

Jeremy Clarkson in heated debate at farmers' protest with BBC's Victoria DerbyshireBBC News

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00:00Why are you here, Mr Parkeson?

00:02Well, because I'm here to support farmers.

00:05Right. Are you angry?

00:07It's difficult to be angry on somebody else's behalf.

00:10That's like being...

00:12Yes, no, I'm not angry on someone else's behalf.

00:14Right. So it's not about you, it's not about your farm

00:17and the fact that you bought a farm to avoid inheritance tax?

00:20No.

00:22Classic BBC there. Classic.

00:24Oh, yeah. It's not the fact that...

00:26It's the fact that I bought a farm to avoid inheritance tax.

00:30The fact.

00:32You told the Sunday Times in 2021 that's why you bought it.

00:35These people. Sorry? BBC.

00:38OK, let's start from the beginning. Sure.

00:40I wanted a shoot, OK?

00:42That's even worse to the BBC.

00:44I wanted a shoot.

00:46Which comes with the benefit of not having to pay inheritance tax.

00:49Now, I do.

00:51But people like me will simply put it in a trust.

00:53And so long as I live for seven years, that's fine.

00:55And as my daughter said, you will live for seven years.

00:57You might be in a deep freeze at the end of it,

00:59but you will live for seven years.

01:01But it's incredibly time-consuming to have to do that.

01:04And why should all these people have to do that?

01:07Why should they?

01:09So one of the reasons Rachel Reeves says she brought this in

01:12is to stop wealthy people using it as a way...

01:14No, that was the only reason she did.

01:16Well, no, the other reason was to raise money for public services.

01:22Well, have you seen... Are you listening to this?

01:24Have you tried to get a GP appointment lately?

01:26Yes, I just recently had a heart attack.

01:28OK, so you know it's tough?

01:30Yes.

01:31So where should they get the money from if it's not from farmers?

01:35From farmers.

01:36You hear that, everyone?

01:38With assets?

01:39BBC thinks you should be paying for everything.

01:41OK, do you know how many people pay inheritance tax in this country?

01:45It's 4% of estates.

01:46What?

01:474% of estates.

01:484% pay inheritance tax.

01:5196% of the population of the UK does not pay inheritance tax.

01:55Sure.

01:56After this becomes law, 96% of farmers will.

01:59Where have you got that figure from?

02:01Who here, can I just ask,

02:04who here is going to be unaffected by these changes?

02:09No-one.

02:10Right.

02:11Where have you got the 96% figure from?

02:13Well, you've got 96%.

02:15Well, the same place that Rachel Reeves does,

02:17from the middle of her head.

02:19Right.

02:20From the Sixth Form Debating Society that she was no doubt a member of.

02:23OK.

02:24Which formed her opinions, and yours.

02:26I am not expressing opinions.

02:28Yes.

02:29I'm literally asking you questions, you know that, Mr Clarkson.

02:31Right.

02:32So, what is your message to this government?

02:34Please back down.

02:35Please.

02:36And get the money from where?

02:38Well, they've got £40 billion.

02:42I'll tell you where you get it.

02:44Walk into any of the offices around here.

02:46If you don't understand what somebody's job is, fire them.

02:49And how far...

02:50The civil service...

02:53The civil service is too tough, you know that.

02:55How...

02:56I must get on.

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