Jeremy Clarkson threatens to stand against Nick Clegg Come on, Clarkson! Stand against the Cleggster with his hideous turbines and mad new taxes. That should put the wind up him. His comments came after Mr Clarkson hinted at his plan to enter politics on Saturday. He wrote on Twitter: "I'm thinking I might stand in the next election as an independent for Doncaster North, which is where I'm from. Thoughts? His message was retweeted more than 4,000 times, including by John Prescott, Labour's former deputy Prime Minister. A campaign group set up on Facebook called "Jeremy Clarkson for Prime Minister" has already attracted thousands of responses. Accounts revealed in July that Mr Clarkson had become one of the highest paid presenters in the history of the BBC after taking home £14 million for his work on Top Gear. He was paid £8.4 million for his stake in a joint venture with BBC Worldwide, which exploits Top Gear's global brand, as well as receiving a £4.86 million dividend payment. He was also paid £1million for his salary as a presenter.