Clarkson compares Kent residents to illegal immigrants

ejpbird wrote:

jill, I was just going to say the same thing! Sheppey has some lovely houses but not much else as far as I know!

I hope some investment is made on Sheppey at some point.

Clarkson is funny, he's a TV entertainer, you don't have to be friends with him. :)

16 Jan 2012 10:38 AM

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Soup Dragon wrote:

@Margate Paul

Am I missing something? Is the Turner Centre really something to be proud of? They would have been better investing the money in the town - not wasting it on dated theme parks and a multi million pound art gallery!

15 Jan 2012 9:23 PM

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jill wrote:

When Cllr Henderson shows Jeremy Clarkson the sites of the Island, perhaps I could tag along please. I have lived here for 30 years and still looking.

Jeremy Clarkson was making a joke, surely even in these depressing times, we can all have a joke. Lighten up!!

15 Jan 2012 8:31 PM

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gaget wrote:

I am afraid Jezza is right. I was born and bred in Strood, in the 50s & 60s the influx was of Indians, this worked well as most of the old time corner shop owners were ready to retire, the Indian immigrants took over the industry and all worked well. Then we joined the Common Market, this was the beginning of the end of good old England as we knew it. Now if you have the Euro passport, Your in. The place is full of Euro Trash. No other country will take these people, so they come to the UK and bludge. I left England in 1999. I now live in Northland New Zealand. Immigration and border controls here are STRICT. I do miss some things about England, but not much. I had many good times at Leysdown, but alas those days are well and truly over..England has been taken over, the Germans run Europe now, just as they intended too all those years ago.

14 Jan 2012 10:13 PM

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Dan Gleballs wrote:

Why has this smug, talentless gobs*ite been given so much publicity?
News must be thin on the ground in Kent......

14 Jan 2012 12:33 PM

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mfgraham wrote:

Oh, please. Why on earth should Mr Henderson waste valuable time, which he could be spending on urgent constituents' issues, on an overtly opinionated and somewhat insignificant 'celebrity'? I hope he rejects Mr Henderson's offer so that our MP can focus on what really matters for the people of Sittingbourne and Sheppey.

14 Jan 2012 11:21 AM

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Chris H wrote:

Perhaps some other Kent MP’s should step up to the plate. Perhaps Julian Brazier should do a guided tour of Canterbury or Whitstable. But for the love of God what is Gordon Henderson thinking of offering JC a guided tour of Sheppey which at best could be described as an embarrassment to Kent

13 Jan 2012 10:58 PM

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lollymatty wrote:

Im Kent born and bred and have spent most of my life living within the Medway Towns. Reading what JC had to say made me laugh, because its all true and i like the fact he speaks his mind, at least someone has the balls to do so. And yes and someone mentioned, walk down (if you dare to) Luton Road and you will not hear one English voice.

13 Jan 2012 2:28 PM

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wrote:

Have to agree with JC on this one. North Kent is a "Twilight Zone", it's a run-down dump, a forgotten backwater! No need for "Boris Island", flatten Sheppey, get rid of all the caravans and build the airport there. That would be a start, next up for flattening - Gillingham, Chatham, Sittingbourne...

13 Jan 2012 11:08 AM

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Baldric wrote:

@ Gordon Henderson, What a nice offer to make to JC, Quote "I will take him round to see the attractions we have got"
Nice to see you won't be wasting too much of the time you should be using for the benifit of your constituents, because that's going to be the SHORTEST tour in history!
;o))

13 Jan 2012 10:37 AM

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Zedboy wrote:

This time JC is holding back methinks? Sheppey has to be the damaged gene pool of the south east. How can Gordon defend this dump and it's inhabitants that refuse to work, contribute or care..... It's AWFUL

13 Jan 2012 12:42 AM

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Margatepaul wrote:

Well I think Jezza is well behind the times as are all others who are having a go about Kent and Margate! We got a Turner Centre so that proves we is clever. So there!

12 Jan 2012 4:52 PM

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alboy wrote:

Gordon, you will look rather silly if Clarkson takes you up on your offer. What can you show him?

12 Jan 2012 4:33 PM

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Jeannius wrote:

Has Gorden Henderson nothing better to do with his time them? Is he such a PC animal he doesn't understand satire? Get on with doing your job and stop playing to the crowd!

12 Jan 2012 3:29 PM

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Jock wrote:

You cant say anything without offending some limp wristed over sensitive minority. If people are genuinely offended by Clarksons remarks then they need to take a good look at themselves.

I'm more appalled at the BBC for not having the spine to support Clarkson after his remarks on the One Show which were taken completely out of context.

The people that complain need to grow a pair and stop being so pathetic.

12 Jan 2012 3:21 PM

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Sagittarius wrote:

Why are people taking his comments so seriously?! This country always makes complaints about the most stupid things, like you get all these silly people who have nothing better to do than make complains about tv soaps! Take Jeremy Clarkson's with a pinch of salt and don't take it personally!

12 Jan 2012 3:12 PM

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HappyFeet wrote:

I've never been to margate, But i think it a joke now. Come on i think his right in wot he is saying, Us english people have no right no more. It about time someone spoke the truth. And plz forgive me for my spelling as i didn't go to school as i was a carer from the age for 12 so before u comment.

12 Jan 2012 12:27 PM

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jodiej609 wrote:

He isn't comparing us to them, he is saying that there are a lot of them here, which is the truth, no?

Didn't realise people weren't allowed to say things that were true.

12 Jan 2012 11:29 AM

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Steve H wrote:

I would vote for him, seems to have common sense with humour as well. It's about time the politicians woke up and done something useful and get us out of Europe

12 Jan 2012 10:54 AM

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vcooper wrote:

I live in kent and i agree stop letting any tom dk and harry in. The country cant afford to carry on at this level. Jobs are few and far between. Send hamster to kent next time plenty of lanes for offroading

12 Jan 2012 10:33 AM

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Kara wrote:

No way he's only 51!!!

12 Jan 2012 10:00 AM

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Soup Dragon wrote:

At Margate queuing for the toliets I counted 20 people - not one was English! That really brought home how many people have been moving over. That said, if all the ex-pat's moved home we couldn't sustain them either - after all, we have the freedom to move in to Europe too!

We simply don't have the funds in this Country to support the sheer increase in numbers - irrespective of their native origin - British or otherwise.

JC is deliberately outspoken for publicity stunts - but he makes a fair point. We need to tighten up on our immigration policies.

11 Jan 2012 10:36 PM

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njd001 wrote:

What a load of rubbish, of course Kent is not full of illegal immi..... Oh hang on a minute, Sorry, apologies to Mr Clarkson, it appears that there may be a degree of truth behind your comments.
We can shout and moan all we like, but, whilst having a joke about it, we all know that there is a degree of truth behind his comments. Maybe that is why it seems to be getting certain peoples backs up?

11 Jan 2012 10:35 PM

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keepskieblue wrote:

Hilarious! Pleeeeaase tell me you're kidding me if you've posted, having taken offence and are actually taking anything JC says seriously! GET A LIFE!! Personally I've got 3 legs, a speech impediment that means I can't say "custard" on a Friday, am currently licking my window (outside in the cold looking back into my own empty house) and travelled home tonight with my 2,500 chicken friends tucked into a refrigerated lorry.

11 Jan 2012 9:21 PM

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Bruce wrote:

who is this idiot anyway, maybe he should be raising his concerns with his mate David Cameron not likening the good people of Kent to thoese ILLEGALLY being let in, there again maybe David is to busy making his own derogatory coparisons about people with tourette's.

11 Jan 2012 8:39 PM

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SeasideSteve wrote:

JC is just doing exactly what it says on his job description. It's just like a "stand-up" act really. Maybe the people who claim to be offended just need to lighten up and take life a little less seriously.

11 Jan 2012 8:38 PM

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Robster wrote:

I think he should be taken outside, sent to Mexico, put up against a wall, and shot.

No, this man is taken far too seriously. The Brits are losing their sense of humour to near below German standards!

C'mon, ifn he didn't open his size 10 gob - there would be NO headlines!

11 Jan 2012 8:11 PM

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chief grumbler wrote:

It's easy to say JC is merely being silly - but he raises some sound points that other high profile personalities dare not. I'm glad he ruffles feathers occasionally and upsets the Guardianista brigade. No doubt it keeps Top Gear viewing figures and book sales bubbling along nicely too.

11 Jan 2012 7:31 PM

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jmplumb wrote:

Well Hes right i had a walk in to Dover town this evening to pick up phone from repair shop on my walk i passed 1 guy urinating up a shop front and countless non - respecting immigrants who are locally housed in B&Bs at tax payers expense up many of Dover's Slovakion Avenues

11 Jan 2012 6:02 PM

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mollie wrote:

Why give space to this rather silly headline seeking nobody?

11 Jan 2012 5:55 PM

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Rochester Lady wrote:

how very true his comments are, and how very sad that it is so.
I think Jeremy would make a fantastic Prime Minister.

11 Jan 2012 4:59 PM

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medwaymodernist wrote:

This makes me really angry, I'm either going to have to complain to the BBC, or grow a sense of humour...

hehe

11 Jan 2012 4:38 PM

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dunn in medway wrote:

I think looking at the spelling and grammar on some of these comments he may have a point.

11 Jan 2012 4:04 PM

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Norsewind wrote:

Happyfeet and Steve
I totally disagree, Margate is far worse than Gravesend

11 Jan 2012 3:14 PM

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JAN56 wrote:

The man always exagerates but his comments are based on his observations. Go down Luton Road and you won't hear an English voice as it is full of Eastern Europeans with their own shops. Take what he says with a pinch of salt and get a sense of humour!!

11 Jan 2012 3:06 PM

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HappyFeet wrote:

I am with steve on this one.. At the end off the day he only saying wot loads off us think. Gravesend is the worst.

11 Jan 2012 2:31 PM

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reboot wrote:

Clarkson is actually provides a very useful service.

By looking at the comments people make about he’s remarks it’s easy to see who has a sense of humour and sees how he exaggerates the truth for comical purposes, and those pompous self-centred people who have no touch with the real world and are the reason this country is in so much problem.

11 Jan 2012 2:30 PM

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Ex Old Bill wrote:

I must admit I can't bear to look at him he is the reason I never watch Top Gear. The fact he needs to have a audience surrounding him whilst he yaps on is because he lacks any real personally. The sooner they sack him as they surely will in due course the better.

11 Jan 2012 1:58 PM

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Steve H wrote:

He was not so far from the truth.

11 Jan 2012 1:57 PM

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cj wrote:

The man is a disgrace simply as that and if you or I had made the statement he has made recently "we" would not have a job

11 Jan 2012 1:34 PM

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M wrote:

This man makes a living out of being extreme - we either love him or hate him. Although his comments can be over done he is not normally far off the mark. Most of the towns in the SE do have high numbers of foreign people - but not all illegal. He is normally just saying what other people are afraid to say. Perhaps he should go into politics!!! - might get my vote.

11 Jan 2012 1:14 PM

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Bert wrote:

Typical Clarkson.

He has made a comment which will be taken badly by a few people who will complain and he will get more publicity. I find it funny, mainly because you know he probably does mean a bit of what he says and knows how it will come across! And it also shows how many people need to get out more rather than complain about pretty much nothing.

Oh no, someone has an opinion I don't like, lets complain to the BBC.

11 Jan 2012 12:54 PM

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SamanthaJ wrote:

He obviously means North Kent... ;-)

11 Jan 2012 12:46 PM

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mikehunt wrote:

how is it about the residents? I you can figure out what he means - which is that there are alot or immagrants in kent, then his statement is pretty correct as everyone here knows too many have been let in.
I for one agree with most of clarksons opinions and hes the only person not scared of saying what he thinks instead of this PC madness we gotta deal with

11 Jan 2012 12:10 PM

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R8ch3l wrote:

Oh, come on! Jeremy Clarkson makes a living by being rude about everyone and everything and knowing a very little bit about cars... well a lot less than James May and Richard Hammond..

You can't take him seriously, if you did - you'd be just as bad as him!

11 Jan 2012 12:00 PM

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