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Farage Denies Former Classmates' Racism Claims
More than a dozen former classmates allege Farage made racist and antisemitic remarks as a teenager; he denies these claims and calls them a politically motivated smear.
- On Thursday Nigel Farage denied making racist remarks at a central London press conference, insulted Emma Barnett, shouted Bernard Manning's name, and demanded an apology from the BBC.
- The Guardian investigation cited more than a dozen former pupils alleging Farage used racist and antisemitic language in the late 1970s, prompting renewed scrutiny.
- Arguing context mattered, Farage described some school-era remarks as 'banter', read letters from former classmates including an unnamed former Jewish classmate who denied hearing racial abuse, and offered varied responses when pressed on intent.
- First Minister John Swinney joined calls of condemnation, calling Farage's remarks 'simply racist', while Labour Party chair Anna Turley and Conservative Party critics condemned him and a group of Holocaust survivors urged Farage to apologise.
- Under sustained pressure since mid-November, Farage cites The Black and White Minstrel Show that drew 16 million viewers, while the BBC spoke to two former pupils and Richard Tice dismissed allegations.
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