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		</div><p>British comedian Jo Brand has apologised for making a joke about throwing battery acid over politicians.</p>
<p>Her remarks on the BBC Radio 4 programme Heresy on Tuesday night led to public criticism, including from Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage, and multiple complaints being made to broadcasting watchdog Ofcom.</p>
<p>On Thursday, the UK&#8217;s Metropolitan Police said they were assessing Brand’s comment following an allegation of incitement to violence.</p>
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<p>Appearing at an event in Henley, Oxfordshire, on the same day, the comedian apologised for making a “crass and ill-judged” joke.</p>
<p>But she reportedly told the audience she did not think that she had made a “mistake”, adding that she had not mentioned Mr Farage.</p>
<figure id="attachment_133967" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-133967" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-133967" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/7ADAD616-9879-40F5-B731-0CFDDA01997E.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="419" data-wp-pid="133967" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-133967" class="wp-caption-text">Nigel Farage accused Jo Brand of inciting violence following comments she made during a BBC Radio 4 show (PA)&#8221;>;<br />Nigel Farage accused Jo Brand of inciting violence following comments she made during a BBC Radio 4 show</figcaption></figure>
<p>On Wednesday, the Brexit Party leader, who had a milkshake thrown at him while campaigning in Newcastle, accused Brand of inciting violence, although he did not say who against.</p>
<p>Commenting again on Twitter, he said: “I am sick to death of overpaid, left-wing, so-called comedians on the BBC who think their view is morally superior.</p>
<p>“Can you imagine the reaction if I had said the same thing as Jo Brand?”</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am sick to death of overpaid, left wing, so-called comedians on the BBC who think their view is morally superior. Can you imagine the reaction if I had said the same thing as Jo Brand? <a href="https://t.co/hCEFSCqMGI">pic.twitter.com/hCEFSCqMGI</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) <a href="https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage/status/1139091316644753408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Press Association understands that the allegation reported to the police was not made by Mr Farage or the Brexit Party.</p>
<p>Ofcom said it has received 65 complaints about the episode of Heresy.</p>
<p>A statement from Scotland Yard said on Thursday: “Police have received an allegation of incitement to violence that was reported to the MPS on 13 June.</p>
<p>“The allegation relates to comments made on a radio programme. The allegation is currently being assessed.</p>
<p>“There have been no arrests and inquiries are ongoing.”</p>
<p>A spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May called on the BBC to explain why it broadcast Brand’s comments, saying that “violence and intimidation should not be normalised”.</p>
<p>The BBC said it regretted any offence caused by the radio programme, which was never intended “to encourage or condone violence”.</p>
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<p>The corporation said comedy would “always push boundaries”, but added that it would edit the Heresy programme, which is hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell.</p>
<p>In reply to a question about the state of UK politics, Brand had told the programme: “Well, yes, I would say that but that’s because certain unpleasant characters are being thrown to the fore and they’re very, very easy to hate and I’m kind of thinking ‘Why bother with a milkshake when you could get some battery acid?’</p>
<p>“That’s just me. I’m not going to do it, it’s purely a fantasy, but I think milkshakes are pathetic, I honestly do, sorry.”</p>
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