What we know and he doesn't is that the £500 direct debit goes to... The British Diabetic Association, a legitimate charity.Back in November, the Government lost two computer discs containing half the population’s bank details.
Everyone worked themselves into a right old lather about the mistake but I argued we should all calm down because the details in question are to be found on every cheque we hand out every day to every Tom, Dick and cash and carry.
To hammer the point home I even printed my own bank account number and sort code.
And guess what? I opened my bank statement this morning to find out that someone has set up a direct debit which automatically takes £500 from my account.
The bank cannot find out who did this because of the Data Protection Act and they cannot stop it from happening again.
I was wrong and I have been punished for my mistake.
Jeremy... I like you but you're a bit dense sometimes...
Having said that, he also gave instructions on how to find his address on the electoral roll and details about the car he drives.
After the scale of his blunder became apparent, a chastened Clarkson wrote: "Contrary to what I said at the time, we must go after the idiots who lost the discs and stick cocktail sticks in their eyes until they beg for mercy."
Last week it emerged that more than 28,000 people have signed a petition on the Downing Street website calling for Clarkson to be made prime minister.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/PMClarkson/
Deadline to sign up by: 17 April 2008 – Signatures: 48,230