"Clarkson apologises for PM remark" BBC News (9 February 2008).
• The "terrified" comment referred to then Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd. Gordon Brown was the Scottish individual he referred to.
• The "terrified" comment referred to then Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd. Gordon Brown was the Scottish individual he referred to.
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He genuinely looked terrified. The poor man, he's actually seen the books. In England we have this one-eyed Scottish idiot.
— Jeremy Clarkson
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• The "terrified" comment referred to then Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd. Gordon Brown was the Scottish individual he referred to." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English broadcaster and journalist known for his role on the BBC TV show Top Gear, the motoring show, and his columns in national newspapers.
About Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English broadcaster and journalist known for his role on the BBC TV show Top Gear, the motoring show, and his columns in national newspapers.
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