Thirty-four school contemporaries of Nigel Farage have now come forward to allege they witnessed or experienced racist or antisemitic behaviour by the Reform UK leader during his time at Dulwich College in south London.
Jason Meredith, 58, who was three years below Farage at the private school, claims the politician called him a “paki” and taunted him with phrases such as “go back home”. Mr Meredith, who is of Anglo-Indian heritage, told the Guardian that the abuse occurred when he was 15 or 16, and that Farage was often surrounded by an entourage.
Farage has repeatedly denied the allegations, initially dismissing them as “complete made‑up fantasies” and later characterising his behaviour as “aggressive banter”. He has refused to apologise, despite an open letter from 26 former schoolmates and a separate plea from 11 Holocaust survivors demanding he tell the truth.
Among the claims is that Farage made “gas” hissing noises at Jewish pupil Peter Ettedgui, now a Bafta‑winning director, and repeatedly told him “Hitler was right”. A contemporary, Adrian Woods, said he witnessed the antisemitic comments and recalled Ettedgui responding with Shylock’s “if you prick us, do we not bleed?” monologue.
Reform deputy leader Richard Tice has dismissed the accusers as liars spreading “made‑up twaddle”. Farage told the Times the allegations were “having zero effect” and “maybe solidifying our core support”.
