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Primrose53 Sun 30-Jul-23 10:15:34

If you have been affected by banks closing your account then you might like to sign up to this today.

Nigel Farage has launched this today and it’s non political and for individuals and small businesses.

MerylStreep Sun 30-Jul-23 10:18:43

I wonder if Gina Miller will sign up. Now that would be ironic. 😄

Nicenanny3 Sun 30-Jul-23 11:29:08

Yes I saw him this morning taking about this on GB news he said about 1,000 accounts are closed each day its a disgrace.

Well done Nigel Farage for starting the fightback and helping the ordinary man/woman on the street who have been affected by this.

Romola Sun 30-Jul-23 12:09:20

Nigel Farage is attention-seeking, as per normal.

BlueBelle Sun 30-Jul-23 12:14:40

🤮🤢🤮
He’s on an attention seeking roll

Primrose53 Sun 30-Jul-23 12:15:45

Romola

Nigel Farage is attention-seeking, as per normal.

He’s the only one who is prepared to try and get this sorted though for the thousands of people who are affected. Bet you would be pleased if you were in that situation that he has bothered.

Primrose53 Sun 30-Jul-23 12:16:47

This thread is for information only. Not for your personal hate messages. 👍

LadyGracie Sun 30-Jul-23 12:22:18

I for one admire Nigel Farage!

westendgirl Sun 30-Jul-23 12:24:20

I read in the Sunday Times that , according to his biographer,"He's desperate for the limelight -if a day goes by when he's not doing radio or television he probably feels there's a big hole in his life.GB News are lapping it up and this story is dominating most of its programmes. It's hit a chord with the public. Even amongst people who don't like Farage's politics, they recognise something's gone wrong here from a civil liberties point of view "

Siope Sun 30-Jul-23 12:28:49

The site breaks both direct marketing and GDPR law, by not offering cookie options and by not offering an opt-out to marketing.

The Terms and Conditions spell out that information in the site (not that there is any, except about purported partners) may not be accurate and they accept no liability for that.

I also wonder why they have chosen to be an unincorporated association, a model which provides no legal protection to or the purported partners, and, far more importantly, one which is unregulated and unaccountable.

Siope Sun 30-Jul-23 12:33:36

My previous post of course is for information only.

Also for information: you can report the site for its legal breaches to the Information Commissioner.

Conveniently, if you are looking for actual information on data access requests and how to submit one, the Information Commission site has detailed information (unlike Farage’s)

ico.org.uk/

Shinamae Sun 30-Jul-23 12:34:18

LadyGracie

I for one admire Nigel Farage!

Quite a few of us do! 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Well done Nigel
Don’t worry, haters, gotta hate..😂

Siope Sun 30-Jul-23 12:43:28

Update in the interests of accurate up-to-date information: there is now a cookies option. It does not allow one to reject all cookies.

There is still no information, it’s still just data collection.

Blondiescot Sun 30-Jul-23 12:47:22

BlueBelle

🤮🤢🤮
He’s on an attention seeking roll

He's an attention seeking troll!

Heramba Tue 01-Aug-23 01:34:34

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Mamie Tue 01-Aug-23 07:41:55

It hasn't affected us, but I do hope that all the British in the EU who have had bank accounts closed because of Brexit are the first to sign up. I am sure he will give them his undivided attention. 🤔

MerylStreep Tue 01-Aug-23 07:56:18

mamie
I think you’re confused as to why expats could no longer have a uk bank account.
To make it simple for you, everyone who had their bank account closed in this this country was mainly for personal reasons.
The reason expats could no longer have a bank account in the uk is because it’s no longer possible financially. We cut the ties that made that possible.

growstuff Tue 01-Aug-23 08:08:59

I wonder if the people in this article will sign up:

www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-islamophobia-nigel-farage-muslims-bank-accounts-closed-nobody-cares

Mamie Tue 01-Aug-23 08:14:06

MerylStreep

mamie
I think you’re confused as to why expats could no longer have a uk bank account.
To make it simple for you, everyone who had their bank account closed in this this country was mainly for personal reasons.
The reason expats could no longer have a bank account in the uk is because it’s no longer possible financially. We cut the ties that made that possible.

It wasn't all banks; we still have our account as do many others, so he could still try to discover why some banks found it necessary.
But yes, my post was a little tongue in cheek. 😂

Wyllow3 Tue 01-Aug-23 08:26:04

I'm not a brain dead opposer but a cautious and thoughtful one.

I would NOT subscribe to an organisation set up by any politician right or left who has a strong political agenda.

We need a consumer rights based organisation and one set up carefully, and most definitely inclusive.

Sago Tue 01-Aug-23 08:33:56

Siope

The site breaks both direct marketing and GDPR law, by not offering cookie options and by not offering an opt-out to marketing.

The Terms and Conditions spell out that information in the site (not that there is any, except about purported partners) may not be accurate and they accept no liability for that.

I also wonder why they have chosen to be an unincorporated association, a model which provides no legal protection to or the purported partners, and, far more importantly, one which is unregulated and unaccountable.

It does offer cookie options.

Wyllow3 Tue 01-Aug-23 08:42:32

Siope

Update in the interests of accurate up-to-date information: there is now a cookies option. It does not allow one to reject all cookies.

There is still no information, it’s still just data collection.

siope has already said this.

Doodledog Tue 01-Aug-23 08:53:13

Wyllow3

I'm not a brain dead opposer but a cautious and thoughtful one.

I would NOT subscribe to an organisation set up by any politician right or left who has a strong political agenda.

We need a consumer rights based organisation and one set up carefully, and most definitely inclusive.

I agree. Not just for banking, but to protect against unscrupulous companies who get little attention from existing legislation because of lack of regulation. It should be politically neutral and speak for consumers.

Elegran Tue 01-Aug-23 09:10:28

Siope

Update in the interests of accurate up-to-date information: there is now a cookies option. It does not allow one to reject all cookies.

There is still no information, it’s still just data collection.

Reposting *Siope's post (which is of course, as she says in her next post, for information only. And, also for information: you can report the site for its legal breaches to the Information Commissioner.

Conveniently, if you are looking for actual information on data access requests and how to submit one, the Information Commission site has detailed information (unlike Farage’s)

ico.org.uk/

Elegran Tue 01-Aug-23 09:11:53

Wyllow3

Siope

Update in the interests of accurate up-to-date information: there is now a cookies option. It does not allow one to reject all cookies.

There is still no information, it’s still just data collection.

siope has already said this.

And she is saying it again. So am I.

I don't "hate" Farage, but I don't trust him either,