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Offord admits to 'crude' George Michael joke

Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins discuss Reform UK's leader in Scotland Malcolm Offord’s apology for a 'crude joke' about George Michael.

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Malcolm Offord: the election interview’: /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 Âé¶¹Éç'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 Âé¶¹Éç’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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Thu 26 Mar 2026 00:00

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