Jeremy Clarkson has shared his no-holds-barred opinion of the Conservatives' plans to reintroduce National Service if re-elected at the July 4 General Election.
Last week, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced plans for 18-year-olds to take part in a National Service scheme should he remain in power.
Details remain relatively vague at this early stage but the Tories confirmed it would come in two avenues; Community volunteering and military training.
The former would see teenagers have to participate in a volunteering course within their local community one weekend a month for a whole year.
Meanwhile, the military option would allow 30,000 teens to spend a year full-time in the armed forces - although not in combat.
The move to try and win over voters clearly hasn't worked on Clarkson who took to X, formerly Twitter, to brutally slap down Sunak's proposal.
Clarkson's Farm star Jeremy Clarkson (left) alongside co-star Kaleb Cooper
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He penned to his eight million followers: "Here’s an idea. Instead of national service, which is obviously idiotic, how about kids working on farms."
Clarkson owns his farm near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, and has documented the day-to-day operations in Amazon's record-breaking series, Clarkson's Farm.
Following his verdict, a number of Clarkson's fans replied to the 64-year-old's take with their similar thoughts.
One replied: "Public service is admirable. It's the 'compulsory' idea that's ridiculous.
Couldn’t agree more
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) May 27, 2024
"Imagine these wasters dictating to anyone. They're the self-centred wasters, not 18-year-olds," the fan added, prompting Clarkson to concur: "Couldn’t agree more."
After suggesting youngsters pursue a career in farming rather than Sunak's "idiotic" plans, Clarkson was asked about potential jobs available at Diddly Squat.
Standing by his claims, Clarkson doubled down: "Yes. The shops is always on the look out for bright, chatty people. We don’t care about qualifications. Just be fun."
He added to another user: "If you would work f***ing hard and be prepared to put your whole arm in a cow, and never moan, we’d take you."
Writing in his Times column this past weekend, Clarkson also claimed the Tories stand to lose the election after committing a fatal mistake.
"The Conservative Party’s biggest problem is that it’s no longer the Conservative Party," he surmised. "And that’s because it’s been listening and taking inspiration from people who are talking, not those who aren’t."
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Jeremy Clarkson isn't impressed with Rishi Sunak's National Service plans
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Despite criticism of his proposals, Sunak has stood by his National Service plans while speaking to reporters this past weekend.
He said: "This modern form of national service will mean that young people get the skills and the opportunities that they need, which is going to serve them very well in life.
"It is going to foster a culture of service which is going to be incredibly powerful for making our society more cohesive.
"And in a more uncertain and dangerous world, it's going to strengthen our country's security and resilience."