Scottish politicians today called for the Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson to be taken off the air until he apologised for calling Gordon Brown a "one-eyed Scottish idiot".
MPs and peers from all parties reacted angrily to the reports of Clarkson's remarks, made at a press conference in Sydney, Australia.
The BBC presenter also accused the prime minster of lying.
Lord Foulkes, a former Labour Scottish minister, said he was "outraged" at Clarkson's comments.
"If the BBC banned Jonathan Ross for what he said and they have taken Carol Thatcher off air for something she said in private, then something should be done about Clarkson," he said.
"He has insulted Gordon Brown three times over: accusing him of being a liar, having a go at him for having a physical handicap, and for his nationality.
"It is an absolute outrage of the worst kind. Disabled people will be up in arms about it, Scottish people will be angry – and it should concern all of us that the prime minister has been accused of lying."
Foulkes said that Brown was "honest, brave, a most experience world leader and the one person who really can lead us out of the current world slump".
He said that the BBC ought to take Clarkson off air until he apologised.
Angus Robertson, the SNP's leader at Westminster, said the comments were "totally inappropriate".
"Everyone should be upset about someone making jokes about someone else's partial blindness and nationality, but knowing Jeremy Clarkson I don't hold out a lot of hope that he will be apologetic," he said.
The Liberal Democrats' work and pensions spokesman, Danny Alexander, said Clarkson's remarks were "hugely offensive on so many levels".
"Whatever you think about Gordon Brown's mishandling of the economy, these insulting remarks are just deeply offensive," he said.
"They are offensive to Scottish people and to people with disabilities and so, yes, I do think he should apologise."
Iain Gray, the Labour leader in the Scottish parliament, said: "Such a comment is really a reflection on Jeremy Clarkson and speaks for itself.
"Most people here are proud that the prime minister is a Scot and believe him to be the right person to get the UK through this global economic crisis."
