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Radio Scotland,25 Mar 2026,23 mins

Offord admits to 'crude' George Michael joke

Scotcast

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If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Malcolm Offord: the election interview’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002scz4 Reform UK's leader in Scotland Malcolm Offord (pictured) has apologised for a 'crude joke' he made about the late pop star George Michael at a rugby club dinner in 2018. We ask the BBC's Phil Sim and pollster Mark Diffley whether a string of controversies surrounding Nigel Farage's Holyrood candidates will do the party any electoral damage. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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