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Mar 18, 2018 · 155 words

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What happened

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Why it matters

Farage defends Scottish Reform leader Offord over homophobic joke Malcolm Offord has apologised for the "crude" remark he told at a rugby club dinner in 2018 but denies he is homophobic.

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Claim 1: “Malcolm Offord denies he is homophobic”

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Claim 2: “Malcolm Offord has apologised for the 'crude' remark he told at a rugby club dinner in 2018”

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Claim 3: “Malcolm Offord has apologised for the 'crude' remark he told at a rugby club dinner in 2018 but denies he is homophobic.”

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