Jeremy Clarkson has responded to backlash over a post on X in which he confirmed he has banned all Labour MPs from his pub.
The Clarkson’s Farm star owns The Farmer’s Dog in Asthall, Oxfordshire, which features in his Amazon Prime series and focuses on locally sourced British food and drink, including his own Hawkstone beer.
The 65-year-old, who had previously barred only Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer from the pub, has now extended the ban to all 404 Labour MPs.
Penrith and Solway MP Markus Campbell-Savours is the sole exception after voting against his party’s proposed inheritance tax changes affecting family farms.
The 65-year-old, who had previously barred only Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer from the pub, has now extended the ban to all 404 Labour MPs
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GETTYDuring parliamentary proceedings on the measures, Mr Campbell-Savours told the Commons: “There remain deep concerns about the proposed changes to agricultural property relief.
“Changes which leave many — not least elderly farmers — yet to make arrangements to retransfer assets, devastated at the impact on their family farms.”
His rebellion proved solitary, with Mr Campbell-Savours casting the only Labour vote opposing the changes, while more than 30 colleagues abstained.
Clarifying his position online, Mr Clarkson wrote on X: “To be clear, I have banned all Labour MPs from my pub, except one: Markus Campbell-Savours. He’s welcome any time.
Jeremy Clarkson has repeatedly criticised the Labour Party and its policies, particularly on farming
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PA“And not just because the Labour party has now sacked him.”
One critic replied: “That’s a bit poor. Beer is beer, and politics is politics. Keep them separate.”
The former Top Gear presenter responded bluntly: “Said no-one who’s been in a pub, ever.”
Many fans of the Clarkson’s Farm star rallied behind him.
Said no-one who’s been in a pub, ever.
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) December 13, 2025
“Fair,” one wrote, while another added: “He’s clearly never been to one before.”
Another joked: “You could let them in but charge £50 a pint — cos inflation?”
A further supporter commented: “Well done Jeremy… the thought of Starmer and Rachel from accounts sullying your pub would turn my gin sour.”
Another summed it up: “Two conversations guaranteed to kick off in a pub — politics or religion.”
The post forms part of a wider protest by pub landlords against the Government’s budget and rising business rates, which many say have severely impacted the hospitality sector.
Mr Clarkson has repeatedly criticised the Labour Party and its policies, particularly on farming.
Ahead of the 2024 General Election, he wrote in a column that he would “rather vote for my dog than Sir Starmer’s merry bunch of ideological nincompoops”, citing Labour’s stance on agriculture.
In November 2024, Mr Clarkson joined thousands of farmers at a rally in Westminster, London, to protest the government’s decision to cap agricultural property relief (APR) at £1million from April 2026.
Jeremy Clarkson
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AMAZONHe publicly urged the Government to “back down”, arguing the tax change would force family farms to sell land to cover rising bills, threatening both their livelihoods and the UK’s food security.
The broadcaster has also taken practical steps to support British produce, insisting that everything served at his pub is sourced entirely from the UK.
Items such as Coca-Cola and avocados, which cannot be grown domestically, have been removed from the menu in a bid to promote local agriculture.
Mr Clarkson has repeatedly accused the Labour Government of making life “absolute hell” for farmers, claiming the industry has been “shafted” and criticising what he describes as the minimal attention paid to farming in the party’s manifesto.
His high-profile involvement has helped galvanise public debate, with several farming groups acknowledging his role in raising awareness and increasing pressure on policymakers over agricultural policy.