Jeremy Clarkson shares farm bankruptcy fears and there's one person to blame - Ed Miliband

Jeremy Clarkson has shared a worrying update about the future of his businesses Diddly Squat and Farmer's Dog as he hit out at Labour's Energy Secretary Ed Miliband for ruining farming. He raged at the increasing cost of food in the UK, blaming Miliband for "carpet-bombing" the countryside with solar farms. Writing in his column for The Sun, he said: "Thousands and thousands of acres of farmland which was formerly used for growing food is now being used to grow electricity.

"Of course, this is fine if you have a Labourite view of the world. Bankrupt the farmers, use their land to achieve Net Zero, and import all the food you need from abroad."

He continued: "I think it's an idiotic plan, personally, but I'm not in charge. They are," as he discussed the new plan to put a green tax on shipping companies who are contributing to pollution, adding: "Now, if you are a left-wing vegetablist, you probably think this makes sense. Hammer the capitalists. Save the whale. From the river to the sea etc."

Clarkson shared his fear that this tax rise will cause extra costs for food, as the companies will be fored to increase their prices, as he said even he is feeling the pinch already when it comes to getting his food for his pub.

He said: "Food inflation is a huge worry, even now. I was charged £50 for a leg of lamb the other day."

The TV star issued a warning before taking a brutal swipe at Miliband's plan as he ended his rant by saying: "We're going to quickly reach a point where the poorest in society will no longer be able to afford to eat. And it's no good saying: 'Well, let's grow the food we need at home,' because that fool Miliband has carpet-bombed the countryside with his solar farms."

It comes after Clarkson shared his biggest pet peeve about owning the Farmer's Dog, saying in a new video: ""The the thing that baffles me most of all is, forgive me for this, but people go to the lavatory, sit on it, and then somehow miss the bowl, and I cannot understand how they're doing it," the TV presenter turned pub owner said.

"And apparently, you're not allowed to put CCTV in the cubicle, so we'll never know. But it's just I think 'how have you got it all over the floor and up the walls?' There's a lot to infuriate me."