Dulwich Faculty has mentioned allegations that Nigel Farage made racist and antisemitic feedback to fellow pupils on the college are “profoundly distressing” and “completely at odds with the Dulwich Faculty of as we speak”.
Within the first reported assertion from the college in regards to the accusations – which date from Nineteen Seventies – present grasp Robert Milne wrote “such behaviour is wholly incompatible with the values the Faculty holds”.
“What we will unequivocally state is that the behaviours described are completely at odds with the Dulwich Faculty of as we speak,” he continued
The feedback are available in a letter to former Dulwich pupil Jean-Pierre Lihou.
Mr Lihou, 61, has alleged the current Reform UK leader sang antisemitic songs to Jewish schoolmates and “had a giant concern with anybody known as Patel”.
Nigel Farage has beforehand mentioned he “by no means instantly racially abused anyone”.
Mr Farage has mentioned he “by no means instantly racially abused anyone” at Dulwich and mentioned there’s a “sturdy political ingredient” to the allegations popping out 49 years later.
Reform’s deputy chief Richard Tice has known as the ex-classmates “liars”.
Nigel Farage mentioned: “I’ve not met or spoken to this grasp. So I’m stunned by his uninformed feedback in response to claims from practically 50 years in the past from politically motivated actors.
“If he’s , I can present him the various messages that I’ve acquired from fellow pupils, together with Jewish ones, that completely contradict these allegations.”
A spokesperson for Reform UK mentioned: “This witch hunt is merely an try to discredit Reform and Nigel Farage.
“As a substitute of debating Reform on the substance of our concepts and insurance policies, the left-wing media and deeply unpopular Labour Celebration are actually utilizing 50-year-old smears in a final act of desperation.
“The British public see proper by way of it.”
Dulwich Faculty, pictured in 2022, has responded for the primary time to claims Nigel Farage made racist feedback as a scholar. Pic: PA
The letter additionally says the school has prevented making any public statements “to guard the school’s fame in the long run”.
“This shouldn’t be interpreted as indifference: safeguarding the school’s good title and upholding its values are of paramount significance to us,” it continues.
Mr Lihou instructed Sky Information he cautiously welcomed the letter written to him from the grasp and mentioned he understands why the school wasn’t prepared to unequivocally condemn the allegations towards the Reform chief instantly.
“Dulwich Faculty has been clear that such accusations are very a lot at odds with the values of the college,” he mentioned.
He added: “Why can Mr Farage not settle for that approaching 30 individuals [who] have lasting reminiscences from him as a 13-year-old to an grownup that he ought to unreservedly apologise for?”
Sky Information has contacted Dulwich Faculty for a remark.
