[gigya src=”https://abfiles.s3.amazonaws.com/swf/default_player_10.swf” style=”background-color:transparent; display:block; box-shadow:0 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); min-width:349px; max-width:700px;” flashvars=”image_option=none&imgURL=&link_color=steelblue&mp3Author=WikiGuido&mp3Duration=793633.0&mp3LinkURL=https%3A%2F%2Faudioboo.fm%2Fboos%2F2345862-david-ward-on-radio-leeds&mp3Time=10.54am+23+Jul+2014&mp3Title=David+Ward+on+Radio+Leeds&mp3URL=https%3A%2F%2Faudioboo.fm%2Fboos%2F2345862-david-ward-on-radio-leeds.mp3%3Fsource%3Dwordpress&player_theme=light&rootID=boo_player_1&show_title=true&waveimgURL=https%3A%2F%2Fd15mj6e6qmt1na.cloudfront.net%2Fi%2Fw%2F865705″ width=”480″ height=”150″ allowFullScreen=”true” wmode=”transparent”]

David Ward has told BBC Radio Leeds that he will not apologise for last night’s comments, insisting he is only sorry “it people misinterpreted” his admission that were he a Palestinian he would fire rockets at Israel. Ward confirmed he had spoken with the LibDem chief whip this morning, and that a statement from the party can be expected this afternoon. A mealy mouthed apology for ‘causing offence’, like last time, is unlikely to be enough…

Incidentally, Guido is too hungover to do a proper BBC rant, however, the soft line of questioning and the fawning thanks from the presenter in that interview was pathetic. Get Ward in front of Kay Burley, pronto.