Jeremy Clarkson has waded into the ongoing row surrounding several Labour MPs – including Sir Keir Starmer – and their acceptance of gifts and donations.
It’s been reported this week that Prime Minister Starmer has received a reported £100,000 in freebies, from designer glasses to suits and clothing.
Deputy PM Angela Rayner has also reportedly been on the receiving end of thousands of pounds worth of clothing donations – as has Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
The furore hit new heights this week when it was revealed that Starmer would no longer have to take to the stands at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium to watch his team play.
He defended his acceptance of the big-ticket seat, telling ITV News: “I’ve had season tickets at Arsenal for a long time now, where I’ve gone with my boy and my friends for year after year after year. Now I’m prime minister the security advice is that I can’t go into the stands.
“Or if I did you’d have to put so much sort of security in that it would cost the taxpayer a fortune. As a result, I’ve been offered tickets elsewhere in the ground where it’s more secure.
Keir Starmer has reportedly received over 100k in donations
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Jeremy Clarkson has sarcastically ripped into Starmer’s explanation for accepting his freebies
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“All of the fans, [Jeremy] Corbyn and [Piers] Morgan included, would be in the cold, in the stands with everyone else. Because all the animals are equal.
“But some, as we know, are more equal than others. And as a result, our glorious leader says he needs to be in a warm room, with nice sandwiches.”
His sarcastic dismantling continued: “He argues that it would be too difficult for his security team to operate in the stands.
“Yes, Napoleon – but let’s not forget that when Snowball Sunak was running the show, he used to watch his beloved Southampton from the stands.
“And his security guys seemed to manage,” he concluded in The Sun.
It’s not the first time in recent weeks that Clarkson has let rip against the prime minister – a man he once described as a “Stalinist”.
