Jo Brand has apologised after joking about throwing battery acid at politicians (Image: GETTY)
The comedian labelled Nigel Farage as pathetic before implying battery acid should be thrown over the Brexit Party leader instead of a milkshake. The comment on BBC Radio 4 show ‘Heresy’ has since been edited out from the show in its catch-up service. Ms Brand had said: “I’m thinking why bother with milkshakes when you could get battery acid?”
Ms Brand has since apologised to an audience in Henley, Oxfordshire.
According to The Sun Ms Brand said: “Looking back it probably was somewhat a crass and ill-judged joke that might upset people. Of course I’d never do anything like that. It was purely a fantasy. I’m sorry. I’m a human, I make mistakes.
“I don’t think it’s a mistake. If you think it is I’m happy to accept that.
“Female politicians and public figures are threatened day in, day out, with far worse things than battery acid - rape, murder and what have you.
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