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A group of 26 former classmates and a teacher from Dulwich College has called on Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to make a public apology over alleged racist, antisemitic and discriminatory conduct during his school years in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In an open letter published on Wednesday, the signatories recount episodes they say reveal a “persistent pattern” of abusive behaviour that went beyond casual “banter” and emphasise that Farage has so far neither acknowledged nor apologised for his actions.
The letter details allegations including comments referencing the Holocaust and remarks targeting Black and Jewish pupils, and urges Farage to accept responsibility, renounce such views and apologise to those affected. The group rejected suggestions that their claims are politically motivated, stressing their diverse backgrounds and long-standing memories of events from decades ago.
Farage and his spokesperson have denied the allegations, characterising them as politically driven and questioning the reliability of recollections from nearly fifty years ago. Farage’s response so far has been to reject the calls for an apology and to emphasise that incidents from his youth should be viewed in the context of the era, a defence that has drawn criticism from opponents and campaigners who say leaders must confront their past actions openly.