Originally Posted by
pipster
Not quite sure why that is relevant. Whether someone is right - left - nationalist - communist should make no difference.
Coutts has prime ministers, presidents, politicians , judges, generals, journalists, entrepreneurs etc - some which I am sure I will like or indifferent or dislike.
If banks want to discriminate on the grounds the individual is a politically exposed person - then in theory Coutts would have very few customers left.
The good thing to come out of this is that the law will now be changed. Radio4 this morning had various people on giving their opinions - they invited both Nat West and Coutts to come on and discuss their 'policy' - but the interviews were declined.
They have exposed themselves and their industry of their policies - and these will now be changed.