Nigel Farage Accused of Racist Behaviour Amid Poll Success and Immigration Debate
On 7 December 2025, Nigel Farage attended the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, shortly before allegations surfaced detailing his behaviour as a teenager.
Twenty-eight contemporaries from Dulwich College accused Farage of having witnessed or engaged in racist and antisemitic conduct during his school years. Specific claims include racially charged remarks directed at Jewish students and a disparaging comment implying they should "go back to Africa." Farage has denied these allegations, criticizing the BBC's coverage and characterizing the comments as harmless banter made in the past rather than with intent to offend.
Despite calls for an apology from figures such as Kemi Badenoch, Keir Starmer, and Holocaust survivors, demand for Farage's resignation or contrition has not gained significant support within his party or the mainstream media.
A snapshot of an odds market referenced indicates Farage holds a strong political position, polling second after Wes Streeting, demonstrating his continued electoral viability.
The article situates the controversy within a wider political climate marked by intensified immigration and deportation rhetoric. Labour claims to have overseen 50,000 deportations, Reform UK pledges 600,000, and the Conservative Party asserts 750,000 deportations as goals. Immigration remains a potent political lever, and Farage is portrayed as embodying xenophobic dog-whistle politics.
This normalization of immigration concerns has allowed Farage to maintain his prominence in public life despite the allegations against him.
