Jeremy Clarkson has finally opened the doors of his highly anticipated pub venture to all but two very unlucky individuals.
Clarkson's brand new Cotswolds watering hole - The Farmer's Dog - opened its doors to the public yesterday ahead of a busy bank holiday weekend.
Located around 20 minutes away from Diddly Squat Farm, the new pub will be serving up a selection of Hawkstone lager or ciders and various traditional pub meals.
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Given the popularity of his Prime Video series Clarkson's Farm we'd expect that it's going to be a very busy opening weekend for The Farmer's Dog, just don't expect to see these two faces ordering a pint from the bar.
Who are those two unlucky individuals you ask?
That would be Clarkson's long-running presenting partner, James May, and the Prime Minister himself, Sir Keir Starmer.
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Images of the 'People who are banned' list have been circulating across social media, with one person writing: "Gotta love Jeremy Clarkson’s pub #TheFarmersDog," alongside a photo of the list.
Another person was quick to quip that the double banning means we may not be seeing any James Gin stocked at The Farmer's Dog anytime soon, writing: "May would only go there to try to sell his gin," alongside a crying laughing face.
While the decision to prohibit his The Grand Tour co-presenter from enjoying a pint of Hawkstone on the premises is most likely tongue-in-cheek, given the pair's long-running working relationship, Clarkson seems to be completely serious about barring the PM from the premises.
The reason for this? Labour's current policies towards farming and the rural economy.
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Speaking about the decision in an interview with Cathy Newman on Times Radio, he said: "He’s banned. Actually, he’s the first person to be banned.
"He’s actually on a board in the hall, he’s banned."
Clarkson didn't hide his feelings towards Starmer and the Labour government when explaining his reasons either, branding the party as London-centric and a 'hopeless bunch', as per The Telegraph.
"I don’t think any of them have set foot outside Kentish Town for the last 35 years," he added.
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However, there's still a chance the current Prime Minister could get his name removed from the list if he does more for farmers and the rural economy, according to the former Top Gear presenter.
"He hasn't done much to endear himself to me yet," Clarkson revealed. "We'll have a look at farming.
"It might turn around, you never know."
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Regardless of whether the PM is able to endear himself to the farming community it's very unlikely that Clarkson will be struggling to get punters through the door anytime soon, as 'several measures' had been taken by the council to reduce the speed limit in the area due to an anticipated spike in traffic, according to County and district councillor Liam Walker.
He also added that Clarkson had his full support for his new pub venture.
LADbible has previously approached Mr Starmer's office and the Labour Party for comment.
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