Claire Khaw stands up for the right of Kerry Smith to call her a "chinky bird" because she believes in free speech

@ntfem morning Claire. Have you ever had a cosy drink with Nigel?
— Irie IMP (@Dubdanu) December 24, 2014

@Dubdanu I have never had a drink with Nigel Farage. http://t.co/BsEy08ENwM
— Claire Khaw (@ntfem) December 24, 2014

@Dubdanu: @ntfem Why would chapman suggest it was you? Rephrased>> what do you think of that term being used and applied to you by her?
— Irie IMP (@Dubdanu) December 24, 2014

@Dubdanu I don't think @Cmags1963 was suggesting that I had a drink with @Nigel_Farage only that I was the person Kerry Smith meant.
— Claire Khaw (@ntfem) December 24, 2014

@ntfem @Cmags1963 @Nigel_Farage And how do you feel about that term being applied to you?
— Irie IMP (@Dubdanu) December 24, 2014

@Dubdanu I would answer your question if I knew what you were on about!
— Claire Khaw (@ntfem) December 24, 2014

@ntfem Do you think being referenced as 'chinky bird' is offensive?
— Irie IMP (@Dubdanu) December 24, 2014

@Dubdanu @Nigel_Farage That people of a certain age and class say certain things offensive to people now is undeniable. So what?
— Claire Khaw (@ntfem) December 24, 2014

@Dubdanu "Chinky" and "bird" are derogatory terms, but it was not Kerry Smith's intention to be polite about me when he said what he said.
— Claire Khaw (@ntfem) December 24, 2014

@Dubdanu @Nigel_Farage If we want to be offensive about others we have to allow others the right to be offensive about us too - free speech.
— Claire Khaw (@ntfem) December 24, 2014

@ntfem So he was referring to you?
— Irie IMP (@Dubdanu) December 24, 2014

@Dubdanu Yes, I believe Kerry Smith was indeed referring to me as the "chinky bird" though I have no idea why he would be talking about me.
— Claire Khaw (@ntfem) December 24, 2014

@ntfem Me either as you say you haven't met with Farage. Thanks for the clarity on that then. Have a good day.
— Irie IMP (@Dubdanu) December 24, 2014

@Dubdanu I did meet @Nigel_Farage in 2006 at the Conservative Party conference in Bournemouth through the late Mike Smith.
— Claire Khaw (@ntfem) December 24, 2014

@ntfem @Nigel_Farage I meant recently.
— Irie IMP (@Dubdanu) December 24, 2014

@Dubdanu No, I have not attended any UKIP event nor met Nigel Farage recently.
— Claire Khaw (@ntfem) December 24, 2014