"To say that this is going over old ground is an understatement. The period during which I was at Dulwich was highly politically charged with the rise of Thatcherism to the Brixton riots just down the road. There were many people of that time who were attracted to extreme groups on both sides of the debate. Whoever sent you this must be a little out of touch to say that I supported Oswald Mosley as he believed in a United States of Europe. Some people need to get over Brexit."
"Of course I said some ridiculous things that upset them."
"Not necessarily racist things. It depends how you define it."
A June 1981 teacher's letter accused Nigel Farage of racist and fascist behaviour during his time at Dulwich. Michael Crick confronted Farage, who admitted saying "ridiculous things" but denied they were necessarily racist, saying it depended on definitions. A former school friend, later named Jean‑Pierre Lihou, recalled Farage's interest in his initials NF, the National Front symbol, singing "Gas em all", shouting "Send em home" and talking about Oswald Mosley. Farage described the period as politically charged with attractions to extremes on both sides and rejected claims that he supported Mosley.
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