On your last couple of sentences..I think that used to be true. Not sure it is now.
On BBC Politics today, the panel all roundly condemned Coutts on TV except Angela Eagle MP, who seemed to make light of it.
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What claim ? That The Economic League is a right wing group with sinister actions ?
That's not a claim, that's a fact
I don't tolerate this sort of activity please don't insult my intelligence
I have said that twice now
This is still going on now and there are so many examples they have written plenty of books about it
What we do know is that it is OVERWHELMINGLY people left of the political spectrum and those involved in human rights , trade unions , the environment etc that have been targeted by the forces of money and control
I am not going to waste my time enlightening you about the activity of The Economic League
Thatcher was a big fan
It's certainly not funded by the TUC put it that way
Quite a funny read all this. Shines a light on the people who are so politically blinded that they can't even comment on a simple topic without filtering it through their political beliefs first.
I take from that, that you can't name an example.
I also don't think it's true about history either btw. Perhaps more so in this country, esp when one thinks of union blacklisting and things, but not generally. Nonetheless, such actions were wrong then and they are wrong now, especially with us all seemingly voluntarily giving banks and financial services firms so much power.
Although I do take the point about banks closing accounts for someone's political beliefs, I'm guilty as charged when it comes to Farage. At the time of the 2016 vote, I was a genuine don't know and the main thing which, just about, tipped me into the remain camp was the fact that I just couldn't put myself on the same side as him.
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.
Yes - although I imagine most of them prefer to buy property in London via a shell Swiss investment company they have setup.
Coutts have opened their own can of worms here - and it's a very murky can, especially when compared to an ex metal trades investor and who had the temerity to start his own political party (like we all could have done).
Same as Bank of Dave up in Burney - that program is well worth a watch
Farage gets an apology from banking boss
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66258137.
Rightly so. Some will have warmed their hands at Farage being embroiled in this scandal but banks interfering with free speech is chilling and no one would win from it
Grovelling apology issued to Farage, by Natwest lady who is paid 5 million squid where the bank is approx. 40% owned by the tax payer , maybe its a reminder to these companies that they should concentrate on running their businesses and stop worrying about and or promoting the culture wars. Farage won a broadcasting award the other week which was won on a people's vote, he might not be likeable to many but IMO this particular win might open up a little can of worms, IMO he's just another gate keeper with the pretence of being on the side of Joe public.
Natwest CEO resigns.
Lucky not to be prosecuted for a major Data breach
https://twitter.com/gbnews/status/16...LhmySD2aRt-GNg
That will be coming next. ICO will investigate as it's a serious breach - fine can be up to 7% of global turnover.
Anyway - did she go and get the personal details of Farage herself - or did she ask someone else to do it for her - if so who was that ?
What authorisation did that person have to do that ?
The bank twice gave the BBC a Yes in terms of the accuracy of the information passed on by the CEO.
Next to go will be the Data governance chief followed by the chair 'person' and whoever it was that giot Farage's personal information and disclosed it (another breach)
This is all pretty delicious now.
I have very very little time for banks. Esp banks we all bailed out who then turn around and close branches, barely pass on interest rate rises, unbank people, pay themselves huge bonuses and then try and gaslight us all with woke-washing by splashing a rainbow flag on their twitter handle and preaching how inclusive they are.
I hope the whole Nat West board is bought down to earth and their little chumocracy ends and they get back to doing what they should do.
Farage is a divisive figure, everyone recognises that but he is absolutely in the right here and I think the vast majority of us recognise that, even if many don't subscribe to all his views.
A public school educated former market trader, a true man of the people. However, Farage is definitely the wronged party here and you really have to wonder about the bank’s actions as he would be the last person you’d want to get caught closing down their account for political reasons - Farage will milk the situation for all it’s worth and he has the media means and backing to do that for a very long time.
For too much of my life, I had the opinion that people in positions of power in all facets of life were more intelligent and had more nous than us ordinary types - I was wrong, the last few years have proved this, episodes like this onlyfurther confirm what is now obvious.