HOW HE CHANGED HIS TUNE

10.39am – with picture of the Senegal national football team, edited to show rows of sunglasses and handbags:

I recognise some of these guys from the beach in Marbella. Multi tasking resourceful chaps

10.48am – in response to criticism and calls for him to apologise:

I cant [sic] see what I have to apologise for.... You are OTT [over the

top] . . . it’s a bloody joke

11.00am Just been reading the reaction to my funny tweet about the guy on the beach in Marbella. Seems it has been interpreted in the wrong way as offensive by a few people. Frankly I cant

[sic] see that I think it’s funny. But I will pull it down if you insist 12.01pm I misjudged me

[sic] earlier tweet. It was in no way intended to cause offence, and clearly my attempt at humour has backfired. I have deleted the tweet and am very sorry