A UK Independence Party politician has apologised for saying Britain should not send foreign aid to "bongo bongo land" despite telling Sky News he does not regret using the phrase.
Earlier, Godfrey Bloom refused to repeat the controversial phrase after being rebuked by his party and told to watch his language.
But in an interview with Sky's Sarah Hewson he stood by the sentiment and insisted he had sparked a vital debate about Britain's spending on international aid.
http://news.sky.com/story/1...
A UK Independence Party politician has apologised for saying Britain should not send foreign aid to "bongo bongo land" despite telling Sky News he does not regret using the phrase.
Earlier, Godfrey Bloom refused to repeat the controversial phrase after being rebuked by his party and told to watch his language.
But in an interview with Sky's Sarah Hewson he stood by the sentiment and insisted he had sparked a vital debate about Britain's spending on international aid.
http://news.sky.com/story/1...
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