Was Nigel Farage a racist schoolboy? I wrote his biography – this is what I found out
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Controversy Surrounds Nigel Farage’s School YearsAccusations from Farage’s youth at Dulwich College challenge his image amid rising Reform party support.
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- Nigel Farage exhibited provocative conduct and formed nationalist views as a pupil at Dulwich College.
- Several former classmates accuse him of racist and antisemitic remarks, allegations Farage denies.
- He rejects the claims, highlighting his career-long opposition to extremism and support for Israel.
- Political rivals demand explanations while Farage’s party seeks to expand its voter appeal.
I can tell you categorically that I did not say the things that have been published in The Guardian aged 13, nearly 50 years ago ... It is only now that my party is leading in the polls that these allegations come out.— Nigel Farage, in a statement regarding the racist allegations made against him.
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