Steven Douglas
It seems as though Jeremy Clarkson is still ruffling feathers after telling cyclists to “f**k off” during his latest DriveTribe video. You can watch and read about that video by clicking here.
It’s no surprise that as soon as this video was posted, there was going to be a backlash on social media. This was done on purpose, after all, any press is good press, and with Clarkson at the helm of a media company, it’s a surprise it hasn’t happened more often.
This certain video has awaken actress Flip Webster, who was quick to tell him that she disagreed with his views.
@JeremyClarkson Re your vid – Yes Holland Park (rich) lovely tree-lined road spoiled only by the vehicles travelling up n down. Good luck ingesting particles with your coffee, talking above the traffic noise about polluting cycles.
— Flip Webster (@FlipWebster) August 20, 2019
“Re your vid – Yes Holland Park (rich) lovely tree-lined road spoiled only by the vehicles travelling up n down,” she said. “Good luck ingesting particles with your coffee, talking above the traffic noise about polluting cycles.”
Clarkson replies simply:
It’s a road. Roads are for cars.
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) August 20, 2019
Webster continued with the following reply:
Blimey, didn’t know the Romans built roads for cars. Most roads were originally formed by carts, horses and people walking, if we’re being elitist then maybe cars should only use roads specially built for them like motorways.
— Flip Webster (@FlipWebster) August 21, 2019
While Clarkson replies with, “don’t be an idiot. Holland Park Avenue wasn’t built by the Romans,” he was in fact wrong, and the Harry Potter actor calls him out on it.
????????????'Holland Park Avenue is one of London's most ancient thoroughfares. The Romans made it their main road into London from Silchester and the West, but it probably existed as an ancient British trackway long before that.' Ladbroke Assoc. Buffoon!
— Flip Webster (@FlipWebster) August 21, 2019
According to the Labroke Association which keeps information on this specific roadway, Holland Park Avenue ran through a ‘densely forested area” in Roman times, with the quality of the road quickly declining once the Romans stopped using it.
Agree with Flip Webster? Let us know how you feel in the comments.
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