The television presenter runs Diddly Squat Farm and The Farmer's Dog pub in Oxfordshire, where he also lives. He argued taxpayers should receive regular messages of gratitude from people whose benefits are funded by their work. Jeremy Clarkson at Diddly Squat (Image: Press Associaton)"And they are told that unless a proper and genuine email is sent, thanking the working person for their generosity, the benefits will stop." Jeremy Clarkson (Image: PA / Prime Video)Following the publication of the column last weekend, numerous people took to social media to condemn the suggestion. Others were more sympathetic to Mr Clarkson's point of view, arguing that the benefits system needs reform.