Jeremy Clarkson is never short of a comment to provoke controversy - including when it comes to Scotland.Jeremy Clarkson is never short of a comment to provoke controversy - including when it comes to Scotland.
Jeremy Clarkson is never short of a comment to provoke controversy - including when it comes to Scotland.

Jeremy Clarkson on Scotland: Here are 10 things the controversial writer and broadcaster has said about Scotland and Scots

By David Hepburn

Writer-at-large

Published 20th Dec 2022, 13:53 BST
The Grand Tour presenter has made a career out of causing controversy, with his most recent tirade against Meghan Markle resulting in widespread criticism, including from Scotland’s First Minister and his own daughter.

The comments were made in a column for The Sun newspaper and have led to a record number of complaints to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) – more than 17,500 and counting.

It’s not the first time he’s caused anger with his words, including when it comes to Scotland.

Here are 10 things he’s said about the country and its people – some complimentary, others...less so.

Jeremy Clarkson is never short of a comment to provoke controversy - including when it comes to Scotland.

. LONDON - MAY 07: Jeremy Clarkson speaks at the Sunset pageant 'The City Salute' hosted by the City of London at St Paul's Cathedral on May 7, 2008 in London, England. Princes William and Harry are attending the event at which The City of London thanks British troops and their families for the sacrifices they make on their nation's behalf. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)*** Local Caption *** Jeremy Clarkson

Jeremy Clarkson is never short of a comment to provoke controversy - including when it comes to Scotland. Photo: Dan Kitwood

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"Filming in Scotland always reminds me why we film so rarely in Scotland. It never stops bloody raining."

. Jeremy Clarkson on...filming in Scotland

"Filming in Scotland always reminds me why we film so rarely in Scotland. It never stops bloody raining." Photo: STEFAN HEUNIS

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“I spent several days recently up beyond Inverness, and I’m not trying to suck up to the Scots, but it really is absolutely eyes-on-stalks beautiful. We often talk about breathtaking views, but in the Highlands they literally do that. I drove on Wednesday along the coast road north of Ullapool, and never have I gone so slowly. Sometimes the views were so spectacular, I coasted to a halt and never even noticed."

. Jeremy Clarkson on...Scottish scenery

“I spent several days recently up beyond Inverness, and I’m not trying to suck up to the Scots, but it really is absolutely eyes-on-stalks beautiful. We often talk about breathtaking views, but in the Highlands they literally do that. I drove on Wednesday along the coast road north of Ullapool, and never have I gone so slowly. Sometimes the views were so spectacular, I coasted to a halt and never even noticed." Photo: AFP

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“Scotland had a vote on independence in 2014, and sanity prevailed. Then those who lost immediately decided they’d like another vote. And so it will go until, eventually, they win, and we will have to post soldiers on the road out of Gretna Green."

9. Jeremy Clarkson on...the Scottish independence referendum

“Scotland had a vote on independence in 2014, and sanity prevailed. Then those who lost immediately decided they’d like another vote. And so it will go until, eventually, they win, and we will have to post soldiers on the road out of Gretna Green." Photo: Carrie Davenport

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(Speaking after filming in Scotland during the global pandemic) "Nicola Sturgeon seems to be driven solely by a deep-seated hatred of the English, so we were expecting her to close the Border at any moment."

10. Jeremy Clarkson on...Nicola Sturgeon

(Speaking after filming in Scotland during the global pandemic) "Nicola Sturgeon seems to be driven solely by a deep-seated hatred of the English, so we were expecting her to close the Border at any moment." Photo: AFP

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