Jeremy Clarkson has hit out at the Labour government as he claims that many farmers are in a "soul-destroying" position. The Clarkson's Farm star has admitted that his finances were "at a loss" last year, but still considers himself to be "very lucky" since his showbiz career keeps him afloat. Speaking on the latest episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast, the 66-year-old TV presenter said: "I'm in an extremely fortunate position with other income streams. I can't even begin to imagine how awful it must be for farmers who don't host Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, which is most farmers. It must be jusy be utterly soul-destroying. Absolutely soul-destroying. I mean, it hurts you enough when you lose money, which we managed to do last year because you think 'Christ, we put a lot of work into that' and then you still lose money."
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"So it fills me with despair." He continued as he lashed out at Keir Starmer's goverment, saying: "But I do agree that people need to eat somehow.
"So, when we get rid of this government, somebody, hopefully a little more enlightened will come along and it'll all get better. What can you do other than cross your fingers and hope?"
Fans agreed with him, as a clip from the chat was shared to social media. Posting on Instagram, one follower said: "No farmers, no food!!! How is this so hard to understand for governments that seem to do everything to put them out of business and ruin their lives?"
Another said: "Labour has made a mistake here on farming. I don’t understand why it’s implemented the IHT scheme which is a poor decision. But they are the only credible game in town at the moment. We should be focussed on lobbying them."
As one more added: "Perhaps we need to stop relying on the state to help us. They are utterly useless in every department in every respect."
Clarkson is best known for fronting the BBC motoring series Top Gear alongside James May and Richard Hammond.
After the trio moved to Amazon Prime with The Grand Tour, Jeremy purchased Chadlington's Diddly Squat, then known as Curdle Hill Farm, back in 2008 and chronicled his farming journey in Clarkson's Farm.
His net worth is believed to have grown to a staggering £59 million. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jeremy's earnings have skyrocketed in addition to his annual television salary of an estimated £3 million when he took on the presenting gig for Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?