
Jeremy Clarkson has said he is thinking of running for Parliament - standing in Labour leader Ed Miliband's seat.
The Top Gear presenter suggested he could run as an independent at the next general election.
He tweeted: "I'm thinking I might stand in the next election as an independent for Doncaster North, which is where I'm from. Thoughts?"
In the last election, Mr Miliband had a 10,909 majority in the constituency.
Clarkson's message has so far been retweeted more than 1,000 times - including by JThe current Labour leader also hit out at the Top Gear presenter last year, saying he was one of a number of celebrities making light of people suffering from mental illness.
Clarkson's tweet comes after a difficult summer for Mr Miliband who has had to endure a series of criticisms of his leadership from within his own ranks.
John Prescott, Labour's former Deputy Prime Minister.
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