Jeremy Clarkson caused BBC to face its biggest complaints rain storm since ‘Sachsgate’ row, with his bunkum on The One Show about the public sector strikers.

London / NationalTurk – Although Jeremy Clarkson have apologised, the outrage over his comments on public sector strikers being shot in front of their families continues in form of complaints storm to the BBC have reached 21,000.

The row over Jeremy Clarkson’s remarks on Wednesday night’s The One Show looks set to exceed the British peoples reaction to the ‘Sachsgate’ controversy in 2008, which had resulted in the resignation of Russell Brand and led to Jonathan Ross’s suspension without pay.The BbC had received 21,335 complaints, by 9.30am on Friday.

Jeremy Clarkson : Does he suffer from mouth diarrhea ?

Jeremy Clarkson and the BBC were at the centre of a growing controversy storm on Thursday after David Cameron and Ed Miliband admonished the Top Gear presenter’s flippant remarks. Asked about the public sector strikes on Wednesday’s The One Show, Clarkson said: “I’d have them all shot. I would take them outside and execute them in front of their families.”

He added: “I mean, how dare they go on strike when they’ve got these gilt-edged pensions that are going to be guaranteed while the rest of us have to work for a living?”

Jeremy Clarkson : Don’t take me seriously

Jeremy Clarkson is understood to have discussed making a joke about the strike with The One Show’s production team before the live programme went on air.

Both Jeremy Clarkson and the BBC have insisted the remarks were taken out of context. Clarkson said in a statement on Thursday night: “I didn’t for a moment intend these remarks to be taken seriously – as I believe is clear if they’re seen in context. If the BBC and I have caused any offence, I’m quite happy to apologise for it alongside them.”

Jeremy Clarkson : BBC means something different

The presenter told NationalTurk London: “I support the strikers in the first part. I said it was like being in the 1970s, my favourite decade. Then I said, but this is the BBC so we have to be impartial, and I expressed an extreme version of the other side of the coin, neither of which I believe.

“I expressed two different views. Which one do I apologise for? I am just making fun of the BBC’s need to be impartial. Not about strikers. I wasn’t saying that strikers should be shot.”

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