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Protesting French Farmers Heap Praise On ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ As They Lay Siege To Paris


French farmers, who are currently blockading Paris with their tractors to protest the economic crisis facing the country’s agricultural sector, have found an unlikely hero in Jeremy Clarkson. The c…

French farmers, who are currently blockading Paris with their tractors to protest the economic crisis facing the country’s agricultural sector, have found an unlikely hero in Jeremy Clarkson. French farmers say their sector is on the brink of collapse as incomes fall due to rising environmental regulations, red tape and competition from cheaper imports, all issues Clarkson has talked about in his show in relation to British farming. In a 2021 episode of The Grand Tou r,Clarksonand co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May even embarked on a spoof attempt to catapult a Citroen car back to France from the southern UK coast.

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