AnnaKarpik
Queen of all she surveys
Some interesting excerpts from documents that Farage has not been quoting -
A barrister's view
A barrister's view
Nigel Farage
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Raheem
Well-Known Member
I think that's pretty accurate. If he hadn't been who is, they would have just closed his account.
gosub
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I think we can all agree that Nigel is a bit special
AverageJoe
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I'll be honest that I'm not comfortable with this.
Yes, Farage is a whopper, but he needs a bank account like we alk do.
If they close his for "reasons" why would that stop other generic High Street Banks closing ours for the same reasons.
No bank account = a while bunch of hoo jaa, stress and trauma. You can't pay your bills, your credit rating gets ruined and you get charged stupid amounts for bounced shit.
Farage is a knob. But the bigger picture is "If they can do this to him, then they can do it to us".
Unless I'm being a doofus.
Yes, Farage is a whopper, but he needs a bank account like we alk do.
If they close his for "reasons" why would that stop other generic High Street Banks closing ours for the same reasons.
No bank account = a while bunch of hoo jaa, stress and trauma. You can't pay your bills, your credit rating gets ruined and you get charged stupid amounts for bounced shit.
Farage is a knob. But the bigger picture is "If they can do this to him, then they can do it to us".
Unless I'm being a doofus.
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Raheem
Well-Known Member
On the one hand, they can do it to you, but they always have been able to, this episode isn't really much to do with that.
Farage joined a snooty bank that kicks you out if your business is not worth millions of pounds. You know this when you sign up.
gosub
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Yep...
If there is an issue, he and the bank in question are a shite case study of it
The bigger picture is that this dispute relates to private banking not High street retail banking. You need a special status to use private banking. They unlikely wouldn’t let you (or most of us here) use them in the first place so it all seems a bit of a non-issue that Farage and his mates are whipping up.
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
They offered him an account at Gnat West or summat more plebby.
AnnaKarpik
Queen of all she surveys
Farage has been offered another, less prestigious account, unlike the British Muslims who have had their accounts closed without explanation over the past 10 years. Look up Peter Oborne on the topic, it has been happening to 'us' for a long time, it only makes the news when they can pretend it's happened to
one of the establishment.
AverageJoe
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Exactly. He's a high profile victim. But there are loads of people that have been let down.
That's the bigger issue.
Again, I'm no fan of the man, but if this opens up the debate about why "ordinary people" have had their accounts closed, by whoever, then that's got to be a good thing.
That's the bigger issue.
Again, I'm no fan of the man, but if this opens up the debate about why "ordinary people" have had their accounts closed, by whoever, then that's got to be a good thing.
souljacker
innit
I'm sort of on your side but he was offered an alternative. We are all legally entitled to a bank account of some sort. Plus, they are banks. I'm sure a number of others will line up to take Nigel's money.
teqniq
DisMembered
As I opined, good distraction, take your pick what from.Why is this cunt and his bank account front page news
Ax^
Silly Rabbit
ok 2 things are you a millionaire who income stream is drying up since brexit who keep open an account at Coutts
or are you a right wing mouth piece with ties to russian and the GOP who bad for rich cunts bank public image
who the fuck is us in this situation
HSBC attacked for closing Hong Kong opposition party’s accounts
AverageJoe
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Us is people that are struggling to pay their bills and having their Standing Orders etc bounced.ok 2 things are you a millionaire who income stream is drying up since brexit who keep open an account at Coutts
or are you a right wing mouth piece with ties to russian and the GOP who bad for rich cunts bank public image
who the fuck is us in this situation
HSBC attacked for closing Hong Kong opposition party’s accounts
No value in those customers, might as well shut the accounts.
That's the angle I'm coming from.
Ax^
Silly Rabbit
how that does that trickled down from some rich right wing cunt being offered an account in a less posh bank
its not like they said here is your money fuck off cunt
more lets move you to natwest
don't see anything the government will bring in due to this twat being beneficial to lower incomes
more hey you can be a racist twat with dodgy links but they have to give you a proper reason to terminate your account
it protection for the wealthy and media savvy
its not like they said here is your money fuck off cunt
more lets move you to natwest
don't see anything the government will bring in due to this twat being beneficial to lower incomes
more hey you can be a racist twat with dodgy links but they have to give you a proper reason to terminate your account
it protection for the wealthy and media savvy
ouirdeaux
Caring, Understanding, Non-judgemental Type
Lots of banks don't want certain customers, for a wide variety of reasons.
If it comes to the point where Farage -- or anyone else -- is in danger of having no account at all, then it's time for the state to intervene and ensure he has basic access. Otherwise, he can fuck off.
If it comes to the point where Farage -- or anyone else -- is in danger of having no account at all, then it's time for the state to intervene and ensure he has basic access. Otherwise, he can fuck off.
AverageJoe
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I'm not sure we're on the same page here.
You're aiming your vitriol (maybe rightly) at Farage.
I'm positing that if the banks can close a "famous" persons account down, who probably has more money than all of us, the they can close mine, yours and my mates nans down should they choose too.
This is nothing to do with the government. It's to do with the banks protecting their own interests at the expense of everyone else.
Ax^
Silly Rabbit
banks close down people accounts all the time for inactivity , lack of funds , unapproved over drafts and bad credit
have close down accounts of palastian support groups, hong kong opposition and others for whatever reason they see fit
the government is not suggesting any help with that aside
but Sunak and Baverman have step up to stop them from stopping closing down high profile people for their political position in this case a right wing asshole for the last 2 decades
how does anything got to do with Farage help close friend of mine , yours , your family or friends
what have i missed here
have close down accounts of palastian support groups, hong kong opposition and others for whatever reason they see fit
the government is not suggesting any help with that aside
but Sunak and Baverman have step up to stop them from stopping closing down high profile people for their political position in this case a right wing asshole for the last 2 decades
how does anything got to do with Farage help close friend of mine , yours , your family or friends
what have i missed here
Ax^
Silly Rabbit
he was offered an account within the bank group and an easy transfer
he was never told he could not have an account just knew he make the paper and news headline screaming "i'm a poor ring wing victim here me rawr"
Ax^
Silly Rabbit
still cannot believe we are at a stage on the boards where people are seriously convinced that any of the fall out from Farage
not being able to say he banks in the say place as the royal family
will have any positive ramification on the common working person in any positive way
he could always get a basic bank account like any other normal person with bad credit rating
but pulling out a basic card would not suit the image the twat is trying to portray
not being able to say he banks in the say place as the royal family
will have any positive ramification on the common working person in any positive way
he could always get a basic bank account like any other normal person with bad credit rating
but pulling out a basic card would not suit the image the twat is trying to portray
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Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
Woke gravity is some of the worst woke of the lot.
InArduisFouette
Well-Known Member
Coutts is the fourth tier of Nat West groups; personal banking Offer
tier 1 Natwest Foundation current account thisis ' basic bank account'
tier 2 Natwest Select / Reward current accounts - this your typical Current account if you have some kind of creditworthiness and a reasonable regular income
tier 3 Natwest Premier Current Account - current account with perks and better access to dedicated CS etc need to earn a chunk more than the median wage / have a decent sized mortgage to be considered
tier 4 Coutts - don't even bother unless you net worth is in the Millions
what;s the betting Natwest wanted to drop him down to tier 2 or 3
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Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
I think you'll find that it won't open up a discussion of why ordinary people don't have an account, certainly in the dominant reporting. And Falange isn't a useful example to start that discussion with, because A) he's a chiselling shitbag B) he hasn't been refused a bank account and C) Coutts are not a normal bank.
But on the real issue, over 1 million people don't have an account - making their bills £485 dearer each year - and neither Sunak nor Falange gives a shit about them:
Lack of bank account 'costs £500 extra a year' in bills
People without a bank account pay more for energy, loans and mobile phone deals, research suggests.
www.bbc.co.uk
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
So, he'll be playing teams like Stockport and Carlisle this season?
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
No, it's a minor spat between a populist scumbag and a bunch of scumbags who protect the finances of the elite.
Your line of argument is like when a woman at the top of a major company finds she's been underpaid and wins the case, thinking that's a victory for female cleaners.
Karl Masks
Birds Angel Delight
Fucking amazing the influence this turd has over the media and thus our lives. Just. Fuck. Off!
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