Well, as I half-guessed, Farages bank accounts wern’t closed by the communists in charge of international banking corporations - it was closed because he didn’t have enough money in it. (It’s a good excuse tho - I think I’ll use “I’m being targeted by communists” the next time I’m a grand overdrawn)
The private bank Coutts is understood to have shut Nigel Farage’s bank account after he fell below the prestigious lender’s wealth requirements, raising questions over the Brexiter’s claims that the bank was targeting him over his political views. The former Brexit party and Ukip leader has said the closure was likely to have been linked to his status as a politically exposed person (PEP) and claims in the Commons that he had received payments from Moscow’s state-funded broadcaster, Russia Today. PEPs are generally subject to extra checks and monitoring by banks. However, the Guardian understands the decision to close his account was linked to the fact that Coutts – which has served every member of the royal family since George IV – requires customers to hold at least £3m in savings, or borrow or invest at least £1m with the bank.
Maybe he can’t meet the criteria for those banks either.
It would probably be the same if I applied for an account where you need 3 million to join - they always turn me down when they find out I’m worth 2 bob and a blackbirds egg.
But I’m sure there’s some worldwide conspiracy behind it - there always is isn’t there.
GORDON 50:
I always thought there was more to this, but if this story is true then how come he was turned down by 8 other banks?
Of course there’s more to this. The Guardian, a left-leaning publication reports against a rightwing former politician and Brexiteer, defending a bank that’s also left-leaning (check their branding, they’ve gone Woke).
The scarier thing is, if they can do that to him, what can they do to the ‘little man’ like you and I if we don’t agree with their politics?
GORDON 50:
I always thought there was more to this, but if this story is true then how come he was turned down by 8 other banks?
Of course there’s more to this. The Guardian, a left-leaning publication reports against a rightwing former politician and Brexiteer, defending a bank that’s also left-leaning (check their branding, they’ve gone Woke).
The scarier thing is, if they can do that to him, what can they do to the ‘little man’ like you and I if we don’t agree with their politics?
The guardian isn’t saying it - Farages Bank Coutts is saying it.
But his bank is wrong and Farage is right? I’d like to say that too - my current account should be 20 million but the bank keeps saying it isn’t. Communist gits.
They came for Tommy and i wasn’t Tommy, they came for Katie and i wasn’t Katie, then they came for me…
This has been going on for a long time now, cancellation in order to silence those considered to have the wrong thoughts and who dare to voice them.
Interesting how the BBC and Grauniad have insider information about the supposed reasons for Farage’s debanking, wonder how they came by that in these days of data protection the bank would be duty bound to keep such info secret, time will tell if the story is true one assumes so because the two media sources are beyond reproach
Must be gutting in the alleged revelation that Farage isn’t as stinking rich as hoped
GORDON 50:
I always thought there was more to this, but if this story is true then how come he was turned down by 8 other banks?
Of course there’s more to this. The Guardian, a left-leaning publication reports against a rightwing former politician and Brexiteer, defending a bank that’s also left-leaning (check their branding, they’ve gone Woke).
The scarier thing is, if they can do that to him, what can they do to the ‘little man’ like you and I if we don’t agree with their politics?
The guardian isn’t saying it - Farages Bank Coutts is saying it.
But his bank is wrong and Farage is right? I’d like to say that too - my current account should be 20 million but the bank keeps saying it isn’t. Communist gits.
You and I both know there is more to this. The fact that 8 other banks have blacklisted him is not just coincidence.
If it were labour politicians or anybody on the left I still wouldn’t wish this on them. If this happened to labour MP’s you’d be kicking up a fuss.
I hope this nonsense backfires on these banks. It’s a shame because the chap I dealt with at Coutts years ago seemed helpful in regards to financing.
Juddian:
They came for Tommy and i wasn’t Tommy, they came for Katie and i wasn’t Katie, then they came for me…
This has been going on for a long time now, cancellation in order to silence those considered to have the wrong thoughts and who dare to voice them.
“First the bank came for the bloke with an account where you need 3 million in it to get perks and he didn’t have 3 million in it. So they closed his account”. If it happened to me I’d just accept that I can’t get the benefits of the 3 million account when I’ve only got fifty pence. Most sane people would just wipe their mouth and go open a current account at the natwest.
GORDON 50:
I always thought there was more to this, but if this story is true then how come he was turned down by 8 other banks?
Of course there’s more to this. The Guardian, a left-leaning publication reports against a rightwing former politician and Brexiteer, defending a bank that’s also left-leaning (check their branding, they’ve gone Woke).
The scarier thing is, if they can do that to him, what can they do to the ‘little man’ like you and I if we don’t agree with their politics?
The guardian isn’t saying it - Farages Bank Coutts is saying it.
But his bank is wrong and Farage is right? I’d like to say that too - my current account should be 20 million but the bank keeps saying it isn’t. Communist gits.
You and I both know there is more to this. The fact that 8 other banks have blacklisted him is not just coincidence.
If it were labour politicians or anybody on the left I still wouldn’t wish this on them. If this happened to labour MP’s you’d be kicking up a fuss.
I hope this nonsense backfires on these banks. It’s a shame because the chap I dealt with at Coutts years ago seemed helpful in regards to financing.
No - I don’t know there’s more to it than him not having enough money. Farage was lying about why this account was closed so why do you trust him when he says he can’t get 8 other accounts? Maybe he hasn’t got enough money to open those either. That’s the most likely reason isn’t it. I imagine when you’re well known for blagging a 3 million account when you havn’t got 3 million most banks would look at you a bit suspect - banks tend to be like that. It’s the communism in them.
And Coutts offered him another bank account weeks ago anyway - just not the one that you need 3 million to qualify for. But he never mentioned that cos it ruins the story.
One thing that’s come out of this fiasco is it’s a big red flag against the banking system wanting a cashless society if they can turn you into a persona non grata at their whim. How do you even manage your everyday life with no bank account.
lancpudn:
One thing that’s come out of this fiasco is it’s a big red flag against the banking system wanting a cashless society if they can turn you into a persona non grata at their whim. How do you even manage your everyday life with no bank account.
Theyve always been able to close your account if you dont meet the financial criteria for that account anymore.
But what about the vicar who voiced his opposition to his banks pandering to the rainbow mob in a feedback questionnaire,
a few days later they told him he wasn’t welcome anymore and closed his account.
Not just political or about not having 3 million, but social engineering bordering on fascism.
> GORDON 50: > But what about the vicar who voiced his opposition to his banks pandering to the rainbow mob in a feedback questionnaire, > a few days later they told him he wasn’t welcome anymore and closed his account. > Not just political or about not having 3 million, but social engineering bordering on fascism.
Why Not?? if the Vicar doesn’t like his bank - no problem if the Bank decides it doesn’t like the vicar.
There is always someone who’ll take your money, maybe not Fartage but 99.9% of people.
You don’t know how valid any of the cases are unless you’re involved in it do you. Anyone can say like Farage “Is it cos I is black?” but I think the key part of Farages statement about Coutts is
“Farage has not denied he did not have enough money in the account to qualify for it”
That’s the long and the short of it. I could apply for a 3 million quid account and say they turned me down because I like sniffing bicycle seats - it’s absolutely nothing to do with the fact that I havn’t got 3 million.
It’s news because Farage went on the telly saying everyone was after him for Brexit. I suppose it sounds more glamourous than saying “They shut my account cos I’m skint”
I find increasingly that when I get out my wallet, and remove cash to pay, the person on the other side of the counter looks at best bemused, or at worst, annoyed. I’ve had a number of occasssions now, where the person taking my money, is vocally dismissive of my wanting to use cash, rather than waft a piece of plastic, or even my mobile phone. around to “pay”…
Two days ago, I had a rare occassion to use a local bus. On alighting, I asked for a ticket to my destination, and when I took a bank note out of my wallet, the driver told me that he “hadn’t taken any cash yet today, and that everybody pays with a card today”, with a look on his face that showed that I was a nuisannce to him. To which I replied “sorry mate, the last time I traveled on a bus here was 25 years ago, and I drove the bloody thing…”.
You accept a cashless society at your own peril. How many legit jobs can you work at today, that will pay you your wages in cash? Can you get a legit job, without a bank account?
go download their app before everyone else is forced to, be first in the que then look into what it actually does other than act as a digital wallet… see who their partnered with BoE, and then the connections around it.
Whats happening here with farage, is not necessarily about those involved, what really happened was a story was released, and a narative starting…
who origonally released the information, framed as an employee… but was it a personal action, or instructed, and by whom.
The legislation that allows the banks to do this is EU orientated, so the battle to either sustain or remove is now in play, who played the card is open for debate, maybe the legislation is not tight enough as is, so needs improving so at a later date, it cant be undone.
Or is now the best time to block it ?
Their playing chess by the way, not draughts, next moves mean nothing, its the positioning.
