Jeremy Clarkson gets support from unlikely star after 'devastating' Diddly Squat update

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Jeremy Clarkson gets support from unlikely star after 'devastating' Diddly Squat update
Queen guitarist Brian May's Save Me Trust have reached out to Jeremy Clarkson after the TV presenter's farm was hit by a bovine TB outbreak, despite a war of words between the stars
Jeremy Clarkson broke the news on X, formerly Twitter
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Queen guitarist Brian May's Save Me Trust has extended support to Jeremy Clarkson following the bovine TB (bTB) crisis at his farm, despite the pair's previous disagreement over badger culling policies.
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When approached by Express.co.uk, the charity confirmed that Anne Brummer, who established the organisation alongside Brian in 2009, had contacted Jeremy after he revealed his Cotswolds farm Diddly Squat - featured in his Prime Video series Clarkson's Farm - had been struck by a TB outbreak.
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Jeremy confessed he was "devastated" by the revelation that his farm had been affected by bTB. It comes as one Clarkson's Farm fan worked out a way to avoid queue disappointment.
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On July 31, Jeremy wrote on X: "Bad news from Diddly Squat. We've gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated."
Brian May of Queen and wife Anita Dobson
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Save Me has been examining the root causes of bTB for more than ten years, actively studying and campaigning for changes in how the disease is managed in livestock.
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The organisation claims that the existing emphasis on badger culls is misdirected and that cattle-to-cattle transmission represents a larger element in how the illness spreads.
The charity has drawn attention to problems with the present skin test for bTB, arguing it lacks sufficient sensitivity and may fail to detect infected animals.
During 2024, Brian produced a BBC documentary titled Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me, seeking to shift public opinion on the matter.
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Brian May has led calls to end badger culls
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A disputed badger cull has operated across the UK for the last 12 years, although the government has committed to ending it by 2029. Jeremy has never hidden his contempt for badgers, even joking on Clarkson's Farm that they should be "hit on the head with a hammer" to safeguard his cattle.
In a tweet over a decade ago, Jeremy pointed out the damage badgers had inflicted on his farm.
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Speaking to the Telegraph last year, Brian stated: "I don't think it's Jeremy Clarkson's fault because he doesn't know, he's a newcomer to this situation.
"But he's been advised by someone who's telling him that bovine TB can be passed by a cow sniffing a badger's breath. It's laughable. But he's got four million viewers on TV, so unfortunately, people are going to believe it."
Despite their differing opinions, Brian holds no grudge against the Top Gear host, despite the latter's previous harsh comments.
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"I would love to have a real heart-to-heart talk with Jeremy Clarkson. He has slagged me off, but I don't really get into that," he said during the conversation.