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January 2008 | by: James Delingpole | Comments (7)

Rallying point

The Best of Top Gear (BBC2)

My resolution this year is to make huge sums of money, buy a vast country estate, surround it with a moat and spend the rest of my life hunting, driving fast cars round my private race track and generally trying to maximise my carbon footprint. At Christmas, I shall invite the poor people on to my land to admire my spectacular Christmas light display which will be much brighter and less carbon neutral than the one at Sandringham or even the famous ‘loights’ in Wollaston, nr Stourbridge. And if my vicar objects on environmental grounds, I shall have him sacked because of course his living will be in my gift, and my family will have a special pew in the medieval church and everything.

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lucy

January 10th, 2008 7:47pm Report this comment

top gear is one of the funniest shows on television. But why?

ian skidmore

January 10th, 2008 10:12pm Report this comment

That is twice you have got it right. Se how much better it is when you mention TV programmes. You don't really wan an estate. think of the death dutiex

vicky

January 15th, 2008 7:42pm Report this comment

I love Top Gear its ace cant wai till the next episodes come out woo hoo and iv orderd tickets 2 go `

Trevor

January 16th, 2008 8:49pm Report this comment

top gear is JUST THE BEST!!!!!!!

Arild Skjolsvold

January 19th, 2008 5:46am Report this comment

James, whoever you are, I love you. You put in print what I've been feeeeling. Fantastic.

carl

January 20th, 2008 4:36pm Report this comment

top gear is just d best show ever put on tv getin tickets 2 go

kate jeffries

January 22nd, 2008 6:13pm Report this comment

sundays aint the same without TOP GEAR! simply the best love watching the programe and love the banter between clarkson,hammond and may! would love to hang out with them just for a day!!

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