Former pupils at Dulwich College have made shocking claims about Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s behaviour during his school days, which he denies. The allegations include antisemitic statements and racist language, as reported by the Guardian’s chief reporter Daniel Boffey.
Peter Ettedgui, now a well-known film-maker, recalled being targeted by Farage when he was 13 years old. “Once he found out I was Jewish, you know, that was it,” Ettedgui said. “He’d kind of come up to me wherever we were… and he’d say things like, ‘Hitler was right’ and ‘Gas ’em’ and ‘ssssss’, the sound of gas escaping basically.”
Ettedgui said he has watched Farage’s political rise with growing anxiety. Other former pupils have also come forward with similar claims about Farage’s behaviour at the south London private school.
Farage has consistently denied being racist or antisemitic at school. Daniel Boffey noted, “There’s absolutely no suggestion that Farage still holds the views that people have recounted.” However, Boffey argued that the public deserves to know about a potential prime minister’s character.
