Jeremy Clarkson called out by own daughter over Greta Thunberg rant

Jeremy Clarkson has lashed out at 16-year-old Greta Thunberg. Photo / Getty Images, AP

Former Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson has come under fire for his comments on Greta Thunberg's UN address, calling her a "spoilt brat" and telling her to "shut up".

Leading the charge is his own daughter Emily, 25, who re-posted a tweet by English comedian John Bishop full of praise for Thunberg, with the caption: "Wouldn't it be nice if all middle-aged blokes could talk to and about Greta, the ballsy as f*** teenager out there changing the world, like this?"

Wouldn’t it be nice if all middle aged blokes could talk to and about Greta, the ballsy af teenager out there changing the world, like this ❤️🙃 https://t.co/WQuAvkwISV

— Em Clarkson (@EmilyClarkson) September 26, 2019

Her father replied to the tweet: "Wouldn't it be nice if she learned some manners?" To which Emily shot back: "A woman doesn't need to be polite to make a point."

Her comments come after the TV star wrote a blistering column in the Sun telling 16-year-old Thunberg to "be a good girl and shut up".

He wrote: "I'm sorry Ms Thunberg, but if you're going to lay into my generation, you must accept it when I lay into you and yours."

He went on to rant about how "grown-ups... gave you mobile phones and laptops and the internet. We created the social media you use every day and we run the banks that pay for it all. So how dare you stand there and lecture us, you spoilt brat".

"Many thousands of people who you had the temerity to blame this week are trying to do exactly what you want. So be a good girl, shut up and let them get on with it."

Now, people are flocking to Twitter to admonish Clarkson, calling it a case of the pot calling the kettle black, particularly given the reason Clarkson was fired from the BBC.

Jeremy Clarkson calling Greta Thunberg a "spoilt brat" really is a stellar case of the pot and the kettle.

— Clementine Ford 🧟‍♀️ (@clementine_ford) September 30, 2019

Not sure Jeremy Clarkson, who was 55 years of age when he was fired for beating up a producer on Top Gear because there was no hot food, should be calling anyone a spoilt brat. pic.twitter.com/L5fnnfWKXH

— shane reaction ☘️ (@shane_reaction_) September 28, 2019

Right-wing celebrities like Jeremy Clarkson & Julia Heartless-Bruiser trolling a frightened schoolgirl who's campaigning to save the planet... is the answer to...

How LOW can anyone go?

— (((Warwick Hunt))) #BLM ✊🏽 #3.5% (@WarwickHunt4) September 30, 2019

Jeremy Clarkson has said Greta Thunberg is a spoilt brat who should shut up.

I wasn't aware of Greta punching people in the mouth because they wouldn't make a hot meal.
Or using the N word.

I think I know who should shut up....

— Virgosam (@virgosam70) September 28, 2019