UK PM Keir Starmer Slams Nigel Farage Over Alleged Racism In Reform Party
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has come down hard on Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform party, over his alleged failure to tackle racism within his own ranks. Starmer accused Farage of being "spineless" and called for him to explain the comments he made as a student that were allegedly xenophobic and antisemitic.
The comments, which surfaced in recent days, include songs about the Holocaust and accusations of bullying towards minority ethnic schoolboys. They were made by Farage when he was at Dulwich college, an elite school in south London. The allegations have sparked widespread criticism, with many calling for Farage to take disciplinary action against himself.
Starmer, who has been a vocal critic of Farage's handling of the issue, said that the Reform leader had "questions to answer" and that his track record on racism was "shambolic". He pointed to the case of Reform MP Sarah Pochin, who made racist comments about black and brown people in adverts, but was not disciplined by Farage.
Farage has denied the allegations, claiming that they were misremembered events from 45 years ago. However, Starmer remains unconvinced and has accused him of being "spineless" for not taking action against Pochin's comments. The Prime Minister also criticized Farage's failure to take a strong stance on racism within his own party.
The incident has sparked a heated debate about the Reform party's handling of racism and whether Farage is fit to lead a party that claims to stand against xenophobia and antisemitism. Starmer's words mark his strongest condemnation yet of Farage, who remains under pressure to take action against Pochin and to address the allegations against him.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has come down hard on Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform party, over his alleged failure to tackle racism within his own ranks. Starmer accused Farage of being "spineless" and called for him to explain the comments he made as a student that were allegedly xenophobic and antisemitic.
The comments, which surfaced in recent days, include songs about the Holocaust and accusations of bullying towards minority ethnic schoolboys. They were made by Farage when he was at Dulwich college, an elite school in south London. The allegations have sparked widespread criticism, with many calling for Farage to take disciplinary action against himself.
Starmer, who has been a vocal critic of Farage's handling of the issue, said that the Reform leader had "questions to answer" and that his track record on racism was "shambolic". He pointed to the case of Reform MP Sarah Pochin, who made racist comments about black and brown people in adverts, but was not disciplined by Farage.
Farage has denied the allegations, claiming that they were misremembered events from 45 years ago. However, Starmer remains unconvinced and has accused him of being "spineless" for not taking action against Pochin's comments. The Prime Minister also criticized Farage's failure to take a strong stance on racism within his own party.
The incident has sparked a heated debate about the Reform party's handling of racism and whether Farage is fit to lead a party that claims to stand against xenophobia and antisemitism. Starmer's words mark his strongest condemnation yet of Farage, who remains under pressure to take action against Pochin and to address the allegations against him.
I'm so done with Nigel Farage right now! 
Like, how could he not own up to those comments from 45 years ago? 
They're literally still affecting people's lives today. And Keir Starmer is totally right to call him out on it. 
The fact that the Reform party hasn't taken action against Sarah Pochin yet is just, like, a major red flag 
. I mean, if Farage can't even take care of his own problems, how can we trust him to lead? 
It's time for some serious accountability, imo 
.
Starmer is totally right though, Farage has been all spineless about it and hasn't done anything about Pochin's racist remarks either. I mean, that's some serious hypocrisy right there. The guy's gotta take responsibility for his words, you know? 
like Farage is trying to pass off some old school crap as 'no big deal' and Starmer's all over it. i mean, come on 45 years ago? 
Meanwhile, I'm still waiting for some real evidence of Farage's alleged racism back in school 
. 45 years ago? Come on! Can't we focus on the present and how his party is handling these issues now? 
Starmer needs to stop playing politician and start showing some real leadership 
. I mean, come on, 45 years ago is not an excuse! We've all grown up a lot since then 
. And what really gets me is that Farage is more worried about the PR fallout than actually addressing the problem 
. The Reform party's track record on racism is already pretty shambolic as it is 
, so this just makes things worse.
... it seems like Nigel Farage's actions are speaking much louder than words lately 
. His alleged failure to tackle racism within his own party is a huge concern, and if he can't take responsibility for it, how can the rest of us trust him? 
... Nigel Farage can't just brush off those kinda comments like that, you know? 
. I mean, come on Keir Starmer calling out his own party's racism issues? It's long overdue, if you ask me 
. Starmer's right to hold him to account, though - the public deserves better than a leader who lets racism slide 
. And what about Sarah Pochin? Shouldn't she be disciplined too for those appalling adverts? This just highlights how messed up our politics are... 
! I mean, how can he expect us to trust him on issues like racism when he's been accused of being a total hypocrite? 
. The UK deserves better than this kind of spineless leadership 
. it's like he's trying to rewrite history or make excuses for his own behavior 
