Jeremy Clarkson has slammed the BBC over its coverage of Dutch politician Geert Wilders, leader of Party for Freedom.
Former Top Gear star Clarkson, 65, questioned the broadcaster's labelling of of Wilders' party as "far-right".
The presenter explained he believed Wilders to be "a long way from Hitler" and claimed the BBC's idea of far-right is "confusing".
"The BBC told us this week that because Geert Wilders, the far-right leader of a party in the Netherlands, had left the ruling coalition, the government was in disarray," Clarkson penned.
Jeremy Clarkson has criticised the BBC's coverage of Geert Wilders
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He continued: "I'm always confused by the Beeb’s idea of "far right" because I've looked into the man and he's a long way from Hitler.
"He just wants a firm stance on immigration and an end to what he calls the "Muslimification" of his country."
In his column for The Sun, the Grand Tour star concluded: "In short, he’s about as far to the right as Starmer is to the left.
So how come the BBC never refers to our Prime Minister as 'far left'?"
Geert Wilders' Dutch political party was deemed 'far-right'
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Elsewhere in the column, Clarkson mocked Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plan to bolster the UK's military capabilities in response to global threats, particularly from Russia.
Drawing a historical parallel, he penned: "Can you imagine what would have happened if Neville Chamberlain had announced Britain was in grave danger and, as a result, would increase funding for the Armed Forces and therefore be ready to do 'war fighting' by 1975?"
The columnist also expressed skepticism about the UK's current defence capabilities.
He remarked: "According to Starmer, we'd go from a country that can't even stop a rubber dinghy reaching the shores of Kent to a country that would shake fear into the entire Russian naval machine."
It's not the first time Clarkson has taken aim at the Prime Minister. Last month, he stated Britain had "fallen off a cliff to rock bottom."
According to the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire host, London has been hit particularly hard by the country's decline.
"London's really suffering I think. You see streets and think, 'God, this was thriving not that long ago'; now it's all boarded up or charity shops," he told The Telegraph.
The TV personality also expressed concerns about rising crime rates in the capital.
Greet Wilders is the leader of the Netherlands' Party for Freedom
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"As you walk around, for the first time, in all of London, you're conscious about not being on your phone. It's a big change," he said.
He blamed "socialism" for the deterioration, citing multiple infrastructure problems.
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PA"The sewage doesn't work. Mobile phone coverage has got worse. And the potholes. I know I'm sounding like an old person now, but it's shocking."
He also questioned government spending, adding: "I don't know what they do with the money."
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