"Being called the P word' at that age doesn't just hurt you, it changes you, he said. It changes how you pronounce your name. It changes the way you talk to your friends, and it changes the way you walk down the street. These are experiences you never forget. I still remember vividly how I felt. Khan said he could not understand why Farage had failed to apologise to the individuals who were contemporaries of his at Dulwich college in south-east London."
"Farage has been under growing pressure to apologise for his alleged behaviour at school, including the claims that he targeted abuse of a number of people. Peter Ettedgui, 61, who is now an Emmy- and Bafta-winning director, told the Guardian that Farage would sidle up to me and growl: Hitler was right,' or Gas them,' sometimes adding a long hiss to simulate the sound of the gas showers. His alleged abuse spanned six years, from age 13 to 18."
Sadiq Khan described how childhood racist abuse in 1970s and 1980s London altered his identity and behavior, including how he pronounced his name, spoke with friends, and walked down the street. Testimony from more than 20 contemporaries alleges that Nigel Farage used vile racist and antisemitic language at school across several years. One witness reported that Farage would sidle up and growl 'Hitler was right' or 'Gas them', sometimes simulating the sound of gas showers, with abuse spanning ages 13 to 18. The accounts emphasize long-lasting emotional harm and prompt calls for apology and accountability.
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