Farage accused of being a racist when at school: Letter claims Ukip leader shouted Hitler Youth songs (but it didn't stop him becoming a prefect) Teachers who knew Farage as a pupil said he was 'a facist' and 'a racist' Said he would shout Hitler Youth songs Mr Farage denied being an extremist, but admitted he sometimes 'pushed the boundaries of debate further than I should' Accusation: Former teachers said Mr Farage was 'a fascist' and 'a racist' when he attended Dulwich College Nigel Farage was last night accused of having been a racist when he was a schoolboy. The claim came as he prepared to tell his party that leaving the European Union was the "only way" to deal with the pressures of immigration. Mr Farage will attempt to put the claims behind him when he addresses his party's conference in London. He will tell activists Ukip is poised to cause a political "earthquake" if it can top the poll in next year's European Parliament elections. And he will urge the party to put the issue of immigration from the EU at the heart of its campaign - and use it to press the Government to block the free access of migrants from Romania and Bulgaria, due to start at the beginning of next year. If they ignore it we must turn the euro elections into the referendum that we have not been given," he will say. He will insist Ukip is not against all immigration, but that "sheer weight of numbers" is putting too much strain on public services and driving down wages for the low-skilled. Immigration from Bulgaria and Romania will also see crime gangs flooding in to Britain, he will add. But he will say the main parties are powerless to deal with the issue as clamping down on EU immigration is against Brussels rules.