Nigel Farage aide dismisses alleged racism as ‘playground banter’
Sunday 7th December 2025
Danny Kruger says he is ‘relieved’ Reform leader is facing scrutiny over his past rather than present-day politics
One of Nigel Farage’s key aides has suggested the Reform UK leader was involved in “playground arguments or banter” when he allegedly made racist and antisemitic comments while at school.
Danny Kruger, who has been preparing Reform’s possible programme for government since defecting from the Conservatives, also said he was relieved that Farage was facing so much scrutiny about his behaviour as a teenager because it meant he was not being attacked for his present-day politics.
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