Keir Starmer Calls Nigel Farage “Spineless” Over School Racism Allegations
Keir Starmer has called on “spineless” Nigel Farage to explain accusations made by people who went to school with him that he was massively racist as a teenager.
Former schoolmates of The Reform UK leader told The Guardian that he would frequently give Nazi salutes and say racial slurs during his time at Dulwich College.
The claims are from more than 12 of his peers at the London private school, including accusations that he bullied minority ethnic children and sang a song called “gas ’em all” about the killing of Jewish, black and south-east Asian people.
Starmer told reporters while travelling to the G20 in South Africa: “He hasn’t got a good track record in relation to this because Sarah Pochin, his MP, made some clearly racist comments and Nigel Farage has done absolutely nothing about it.
“The man is spineless. If that had been someone in my party, I’d have dealt with it straight away.
“So far, he’s said absolutely nothing about it. He’s got plenty to say about plenty of things, apart from showing some leadership when it comes to racism.”
Responding to Starmer’s remarks, Farage said: “For the weakest prime minister in living memory to call me spineless is utterly ludicrous. The voters will have their say on both of us at the ballot box next May”.
Earlier in the week, Sir Keir had again brought up the Guardian’s report while responding to a question from Reform’s Lee Anderson at PMQs.
The PM said: “Last week his leader said he didn’t have time to condemn the racist comments of his fellow MP [Sarah Pochin]. He also said he didn’t have time to condemn his party [for] calling children in care ‘evil’. I wonder if he could ask his leader, next door to him, whether he’s got time for his explanation for the stories in today’s papers.”
In response to the allegations in the Guardian, a spokesman for Reform UK said: “These allegations are entirely without foundation.
“The Guardian has produced no contemporaneous record or corroborating evidence to support these disputed recollections from nearly 50 years ago.
“It is no coincidence that this newspaper seeks to discredit Reform UK — a party that has led in over 150 consecutive opinion polls and whose leader bookmakers now have as the favourite to be the next prime minister.
“We fully expect these cynical attempts to smear Reform and mislead the public to intensify further as we move closer to the next election.”
So obviously Farage denies these claims and there’s literally no way to prove them one way or the other. Still, can you picture Farage being a polite, well-behaved pupil at school? With THAT face? There’s no doubt the guy was a bully – racist or otherwise.
Either way, it’s an easy way for the opposition to get some shot sin, although I’m not sure it makes any difference because anyone who’s already decided they’re voting for Nigel Farage will still vote for him regardless. After all, it’s not the first time he’s been accused of racism throughout his career, is it?
For the recent clip in which Farage was accused of using ‘condescending language’ to female journalist Mishal Husein, click HERE.
