I think Robinson keeps a very centrist approach despite his own political beliefs. I made the mistake of listening to Brady once and I never will again - what does she do on the BBC?Do you really think that is true? What about people like Nick Robinson, Jeremy Paxman or Karen Brady? Or do you just mean that Clarkson was someone who sets out to troll? I find it hard to believe that he believes half of the stuff that he says and that most of it is only said to provoke.
I don't think he believes half of what he says either but he dies provide balance to the obvious Grauniad types like Louis Theroux (as much as I like him he's the very definition of the Grauniad type) and Ian Katz.