Jeremy Clarkson admits he can’t stand being around Brexit voters who still think it was a good idea and has even wondered if he should ‘unfriend’ anyone who supported it. Do you feel the same?
Would you go so far as to unfriend someone if they voted for Brexit?
Jeremy Clarkson claims he wouldn’t think twice about it, saying he really struggles to get along with people who supported the whole sorry episode. Ever since the UK’s big split from the European Union in 2020, TV’s favourite motormouth has found himself repeatedly battling through pointless bureaucratic hurdles.
He recently said: “It’s not so bad if they [Brexiteers] put their hands up and admit they made a mistake. But if I encounter someone who still thinks it was all a brilliant idea, I get so cross my hair catches fire and my teeth start to itch.”
In his latest column for The Times, Clarkson shared how Brexit has turned travel into a nightmare. Teaming up with Kaleb Cooper, his Clarkson’s Farm manager, they set out for what should’ve been a quick trip through the Channel Tunnel to Calais. But what would normally have been a swift 35-minute journey turned into hours of delays at the border.
Imagine being stuck in “a gigantic lorry park full of trucks from every conceivable European country” before even getting to the tunnel? Oh, and the cherry on top? They had to check in and out their filming equipment at both ends of the crossing.
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“I have crossed many tricky borders over the years and the paperwork always takes time,” Clarkson said. “Iraq to Turkey took a moment, that’s for sure. And Rwanda into Tanzania was challenging as well. But nothing has ever taken as long as it took us to get from post-Brexit England into France.”
He criticised the government’s belief that “it’s better to be governed by a democratically elected parliament than some bankers in Brussels”, adding: “I’m not sure about that. I’d certainly prefer the bankers to Starmer and Reeves. I’d prefer anything. The fourth form of my local school. My dogs. Trump, even.”
Despite Brexit happening five years ago, it continues to divide the nation. Some argue it was necessary for sovereignty and regaining control over borders, while others believe the economic and social consequences have been too high a price to pay. UK businesses are grappling with escalating trade barriers, diminished access to EU markets, and a surge in paperwork creating additional hurdles, posed by Brexit. Experts suggest the UK’s departure from the EU has amassed around a £140bn loss thus far.
A comprehensive study by Cambridge Econometrics analysts projects that by 2035, the UK might face three million fewer jobs, 32% less investment, 5% weaker exports, and a 16% drop in imports compared with remaining within the Union.
What do you think? Does all the post-Brexit fallout make you want to distance yourself from people who voted for it, or are you still open to hearing their side? Take our poll above and expand on your feelings in the comments.
