"Farage stated, "If we're going to drum people out of public life for telling a joke at a boozy rugby club dinner that's amongst friends, we'll finish up with the dullest group of individuals, looking a bit like, sounding a bit like Keir Starmer.""
"Lewer described the speech as a bizarre attempt to link George Michael's songs to Robert Burns' works, noting that Offord's intoxication added to the awkwardness of the experience."
"Lewer remarked, "I'm not a prude, I'm up for banter. But there is banter and taking things to that level. I don't know who in their right mind would say something like that.""
Nigel Farage defended Malcolm Offord's offensive joke made in 2018 about George Michael's boyfriend, Fadi Fawaz, during a Burns Night event. Farage stated that if people are punished for jokes made among friends, public life would become dull. He acknowledged that Offord likely regretted the comment but criticized the overly serious attitude towards humor. Eyewitness Ian Lewer described the speech as awkward and uncomfortable, especially for those present, highlighting the inappropriateness of the joke.
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