` :::It's unclear, Alex, which part of that ip comment you are rubbishing - the point being made, the example used to support it or the claim about BBC anti-semitism. But assuming you mean that it's all rubbish, I'm not so sure. These days when people hear that Jeremy Clarkson has made an offensive remark, it's about as surprising as a banker saying he deserves his bonus, or Sir Bruce saying ``you're my favoutite couple`` or the present government blaming the previous one. Many people think that most of what Clarkson says is an extended joke - a very long and predictable joke, and one that sometimes falls flat, but a joke nonetheless. I think he may even believe that himself. It's part of his carefully-crafted, right-wing, grumpy personna. Perhaps he thinks it's his job to be outrageous. I expect he's quite gratifled by seeing that particular sub-section in this article getting ever longer. Yes, I think his latest comment about public sector workers was probably offensive, but how noteworthy?   `