Jeremy Clarkson has pushed back against those who describe Nigel Farage as "far right," arguing that political labels have become increasingly distorted in contemporary debate.
The television personality suggested that keeping track of where people sit on the political spectrum has become unnecessarily complicated.
He argued in his recent column for The Sun that expressing even mildly Conservative views now results in accusations of being "Far Right," while advocating for higher taxation leads to being labelled a "Communist."
Mr Clarkson called for greater perspective when applying such terms to political figures.
Jeremy Clarkson argued against claims Nigel Farage is 'far-right'
| GETTYHis intervention comes amid ongoing debates about how Reform UK's leader should be characterised politically, with the broadcaster questioning whether current terminology accurately reflects positions on the ideological spectrum.
The presenter posed a pointed rhetorical question in his column, asking what label would then apply to Hitler if Farage is considered far right.
Mr Clarkson's argument centres on the idea that extreme political terminology loses meaning when applied too broadly to mainstream figures.
He penned: "It's hard to keep up with the political spectrum these days because if you say something vaguely Tory, you are called Far Right.
Jeremy Clarkson defended Nigel Farage in a recent column
| GETTY"If you say you want to increase taxes, you are billed as a Communist. We need to get things in perspective."
The broadcaster's comments reflect a wider frustration among some commentators about what they perceive as the inflation of political labels in public discourse.
His column urged readers to reconsider how such terms are deployed, implying that their overuse diminishes their power to describe truly radical positions on the political spectrum.
Mr Clarkson also turned his attention to accusations levelled at the Prime Minister from the opposite direction.
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Jeremy Clarkson called for greater perspective when applying such terms to political figures
| GETTYHe questioned whether it was reasonable to describe Keir Starmer as a communist, noting that such a characterisation would place the Labour leader in the same ideological category as Stalin.
In a somewhat unexpected twist, the broadcaster concluded that this comparison was actually fair.
"Actually, yes, it is fair to do that," he wrote in his column.
However, he then appeared to dismiss the entire debate, suggesting both sides should abandon such extreme labelling altogether.
Clarkson hit back at claims Nigel Farage is 'far-right'
| X / NIGEL FARAGE"So let's drop this idea and move on," Mr Clarkson added.
The column comes as Clarkson prepares for an unusual period away from production work.
The 65-year-old broadcaster, known for Clarkson's Farm and his role hosting Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, recently revealed he will step back from filming for three months at the start of 2026.
He admitted to feeling "genuinely frightened" about the hiatus, which marks his first extended break from television work in four decades.