Warwick: Tory student group apologises over video 'showing members singing and dancing to Nazi song'

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The Warwick Conservatives Association issues a statement after footage showed people at its event singing Erika - a song that was used by the armed forces of Nazi Germany.

A Tory student group has apologised after a video reportedly showed its members singing and dancing to a Nazi marching song. The clip, taken at a chairman's dinner at the Warwick Conservatives Association two weeks ago, shows people singing Erika - a song that was used by the armed forces of Nazi Germany.

The association said its members have 'consistently campaigned against antisemitism on campus, including campaigning to disaffiliate Warwick Student's Union from the National Union of Students over its failure to deal with antisemitism'. 'Our members have also worked hard to ensure the Students Union commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day in a fitting way,' it added. 'We are proud of these efforts and will continue to stand against discrimination.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

 

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