Jeremy Clarkson has been condemned by trade unions after he said he would execute all public sector workers involved in strikes on Wednesday.

Interviewed on BBC’s ‘The One Show’, Clarkson said he would have those who walked out across the UK shot. “I would take them [strikers] outside and execute them in front of their families,” he said.

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Yeah I seen that on the news, some of these public sector workers should try living in the real work!

My pension has changed, and I now have to pay more in to it, to ensure I have a decent retirement. the average public sector worker only pays between 3.5 and 5% into their pot. I have to pay 8%, is that fair i think not. They will still end up with a better pension than me!

ive paid into mine now for 26 years, i was hoping i after doing 40 years at 58 could have retired, not so sure now as im uncertin of what my final lump sum will be

What he said, in context:

MB: Matt Baker
AJ: Alex Jones
JC: Jeremy Clarkson

MB: Now, at the end of a day where Britain has seen some of its biggest strikes, what we need is someone calm and level-headed.

AJ: Yep, a guest with balanced, uncontroversial opinions, who makes great effort not to offend.

MB: And we’ve got Jeremy Clarkson!

[studio laughs]

JC: Thank-you very much

MB: So Jeremy, schools, hospitals, airports, even driving tests have been affected. Do you the strikes are a good idea?

JC: It’s been fantastic. Seriously, never had … London today has just been empty. Everybody stayed at home, you could whizz about, your restaurants were empty

AJ: The traffic actually has been very good today

JC: Very light. Now airports, you know, people streaming through with no problems at all and it’s also like being back in the 70s, it makes me feel at home somehow.

AJ: Do you know anybody who

MB: [interrupts – inaduiable] – being on strike today?

JC: What, in public service? Of course I don’t. No, absolutely. We have to balance it though, don’t we because this is the BBC.

AJ & MB: Exactly

JC: Frankly, I’d have them all shot!

[studio laughs]

JC: I would take them outside and execute them in front of their families. 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?!

MB: Well, on that note of balancing an opinion of course those are Jeremy’s views

JC: I just…! I was just giving two views for you!

AJ: well, we will be talking to Jeremy more later

My mum and sister both work in the public sector top and bottom of it they cant goto work as there places of work have striked and neither of them have a pension so theyve lost a days pay and it looks like they're fighting the cause when unison start throwing numbers about makes you think how many are said to be on strike that have no choice, what pisses me right off is there striking over pension ive been looking for work for over 12 months even retrained cant even get a weekly wage never mind tomorrows money apparently theres more than just me looking for work sack all the strikers and let someone else have a go if they dont like it and at the end of the day why dont the strikers just quit and get new jobs if they feel there not getting what they're thats what people in other sectors do.

I must of edited this post 20 times now lol but its winding me right up, another crap thing that comes from this is the likes of that t**t ed miliband jumping on the back of these clarkson comments backing the strikers would he be doing that if he was in camerons position the only reason its come to light is because nearly 5000 complained out of millions turn the telly over..

i'm with jezza he should be made prime minister

It's always nice to see people complain , even though most haven't seen or heard what was originally said in the context of the delivery or how it was meant. One of the main reasons i left facefriend.You cant write sarcasm down and if you try you have to write it as "insert sarcastic msg", he said sarcastically. Even then people still miss it. SO reading a quote in the newspaper out of what was said could of misled people a little. Always gather as much information before you form an opinion. Anyone who has watched Topgear will know he usually says the most stupid outragous bafoon type comments that generally get a laugh and lighten the topic. The One show isn't exaclty a serious topical debate show. People claiming "Outrage, Outrage" at this seems to be a bit over the top.

striking for pensions, I cant even afford a pension, that's real life.

Back on topic.

If Alan Carr or Jack Dee had said this they would not have got this stick because it would have been taken as a joke because they are comedians and are expected to make light of situations.

I think when taken in context it was just one of Clarksons usual sarcastic quips.

Personally I can't stand the git, but I also can't stand the fact that everything the guy says gets blown up right out of proportion. I think sometimes that the BBC secretly hands him a cheque and says "say something nasty we need the publicity".

As for the strike, you gotta do what you think you need to.

I've worked in the HMRC and I don't think it's a bad crack, the working conditions were great, especially the flixitime, take a day off when ever you want and just make up the hours. The constant meetings about meetings about meetings were a real bore.
As far as I can see when you compare public and private sector pensions the public sector workers come out ahead, even after these changes.

But what do I know, I'm unemployed and can't sign on because my wife gets just above their limits so we dip into the overdraft each month and try to keep our heads above water by cutting back everything we can.

the guy is a legend, he should run for pm, funny how clarkson can suddenly be a prick when what he says is aimed at certain people wheras he's the top gear hero the rest of the time.