What has Jeremy Clarkson done ?

[Adrian]

[Tim Watts]

It's much easier to hold a 4-6 cell maglite by the head end plus it's easier to explain to plod why you are outside with a maglite in the dark...

[Tim Watts]

Not to mention Saville "did so much for chariteee"

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Excellent quote from Phil Redmond of 'Brookside' fame on 'Any Questions':-

"What happens on location should stay on location'

Not heard it before, but it's a not bad principle.

[John Rumm]

I can assure you that today's youth have certainly not gone down the toilet. Just because the antics of a tiny minority feature in tabloid papers, does not an entire generation make.

(Much as not everyone over 40 is a grumpy old git)

Indeed, I don't go round habitually walloping people, but can easily think of a number of scenarios where it would seem like a very sane and prudent thing to do.

[Adrian]

Not even with "location" replaced with "Rugby tour" or "Las Vegas"?

[dennis]

You can buy crenelated rings for maglites, to make them better weapons (or stop the front lens from scratching so easily).

[Tim Streater]

Correct.

They can seek to terminate his contract. If he doesn't agree then he can see them in court (or use whatever dispute resolution system is written into the contract), just as for any contract.

All of that, again, will depend on what the contract says. Clarkson may have no such right in his contract (though that would surprise me). The BBC may be obligated to pay attention to him (again, using any dispute resolution mechanism from the contract).

No one here has had sight of the contract (have they?) so no one here is in a position to state what "will" happen.

[bert]

Proof of your prejudice.

[Adrian]

Talking to yourself again?

[bert]

Oh dear Is that the best you can do?

[Adrian]

I work to the level of the people I'm conversing with.

[damduck-egg]

When I used a 6 D cell Maglite on certain tasks it was politely suggested to me by a bobby who was observing some individuals who were surveying locations for Rave parties had who suddenly run out of a target premises that some police forces had a guideline about Maglites. Anything above 4 cell the bobby suggested the illumination purpose was secondary if it was used where a physical confrontation may be anticipated. . My Justification for a six was that I was using it taped to an industrial pressure washer lance cleaning the inside of a ships ballast tanks.

G.Harman

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Don't be silly. Anyone working for the BBC as a freelance is under contract to the BBC. And will in general be under the same control as a member of staff.

[Andrew]

So remind us of the action that was taken against John Prescott after he hit a member of the public ?.

Absolutely none as I remember. A few weasel words from Phony Liar and that was that.

[John Rumm]

That depends on the nature of the engagement and what the contract says.

[bert]

Whatever

[bert]

In message , "Dave Plowman (News)" writes

Being on contract is very different to being on an employment contract. Perhaps you have no experience of this.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

I'd suggest you read a BBC freelance contract. If you have a spare month.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

I'd suggest you read a BBC free lance contract. Like all such things, it attempts to own you.