"Nigel Farage has turned on broadcasters for questioning him about his alleged teenage racism and antisemitism as the number of school contemporaries who recalled such behaviour to the Guardian reached 28. In an angry performance at a press conference in London, the Reform leader suggested he would boycott the BBC and said ITV had their own case to answer, as he repeatedly shouted Bernard Manning."
"This included Peter Ettedgui, 61, an Emmy- and Bafta-winning director, who recalled Farage repeatedly growling Hitler was right, or Gas them at him when they were at school. However, Nick Hearn, a banker who described himself as a conservative with a small c', told the Guardian he had regularly seen Ettedgui being abused by the now Reform leader, and called on Farage to come clean. Far from being banter, as Farage has previously described some of his remarks, Hearn called it personal (and) vindictive."
Twenty-eight school contemporaries recalled instances of alleged teenage racism and antisemitism by Nigel Farage. Farage responded angrily at a London press conference, suggested he would boycott the BBC, and accused ITV of having a case to answer while repeatedly shouting Bernard Manning. Five additional contemporaries came forward with further allegations, and Reform's deputy leader, Richard Tice, called the accusers liars. Peter Ettedgui reported repeated racist remarks including phrases like "Hitler was right" and "Gas them". Banker Nick Hearn corroborated Ettedgui, described the behaviour as personal and vindictive, and is one of several pupils offering corroboration.
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