Careful what you say, or you may end up without any banking facilities.

It’s amazing how many footballers who wore their rainbow bands with pride now forget their principles when it comes to taking the Saudi riyal

No one is forced to bank at Coutts or shop at M and S , Amazon or anywhere else if you don’t like their values. Take your business elsewhere.

Great post M0nica 👏👏👏. Exactly how I feel too.

Sorry MerylStreep, I didn't mean for your post to come up! Don't know how that happened, but couldn't delete, as unfortunately you can't on here.

MerylStreep

I wish I could boycott M&S, but their bras are the best fit for me.
One set of doors is plastered with gay pride banners to such an extent that you can’t see if there is anyone on the other side.
They aren’t automatic opening doors.
Having written that I’m going to have to have a good look round for the equivalent fit.

Doing some research, Coutts actually began in 1692, so a lot older than first thought.

I wish I could boycott M&S, but their bras are the best fit for me.
One set of doors is plastered with gay pride banners to such an extent that you can’t see if there is anyone on the other side.
They aren’t automatic opening doors.
Having written that I’m going to have to have a good look round for the equivalent fit.

Totally agree with you M0nica. One of our banks displays a rainbow.

M0nica

I am not sure whether this is a new thread or expansion of the existing thread.

I went to a random bank cash machine this morning to get some cash. As I walked upntonthe machine the screen said something to the effect that 'We support the Pride Movement' .

To which my instinctive response was so what? and why do you feel the need to tell me so? I would only be interested if by so doing they would be able to provide me with my cash more quickly, or run my account more efficiently. I do not give damn whether they support the Pride movement or the 1500 genders of transgenderism, or the RSPCA or Flat Earth Society.

A bank is a bank. I expect it to have clear ethical standards that apply across all its activities, preferably clear industry agreed ones that apply to all banks. Beyond that I really couldn't care less.

Exactly my thoughts Monica, I posted similar comments up thread.

The royal family should be careful ….with their carrying on …they could be the next to be ousted by Coutts .

Often, things dont change in the Uk unless a "VIP" or "celebrity" or someone "famous" or someone "pretty" or someone with access to the media, has something happen to them.

Life shouldnt be like that, but I suppose it was always thus.

I am not sure whether this is a new thread or expansion of the existing thread.

I went to a random bank cash machine this morning to get some cash. As I walked upntonthe machine the screen said something to the effect that 'We support the Pride Movement' .

To which my instinctive response was so what? and why do you feel the need to tell me so? I would only be interested if by so doing they would be able to provide me with my cash more quickly, or run my account more efficiently. I do not give damn whether they support the Pride movement or the 1500 genders of transgenderism, or the RSPCA or Flat Earth Society.

A bank is a bank. I expect it to have clear ethical standards that apply across all its activities, preferably clear industry agreed ones that apply to all banks. Beyond that I really couldn't care less.

Bluesmum what you think is just a storm in avery expensive teacup is actually spmething that has been happening with banks of all kinds for several years now, it is just that it is only now, when the bank is Coutts and the victim is NF that it is finally hitting the headlines.

For years the financial problems pages of all the newspapers have had a steady stream of ordinary customers, suddenly being told that their account has been closed. They are given no reason. The story isn that some of the people whose bank accounts are being closed down might be criminals money laundering funds or corrupt politicians receiving bribes.

But most of these people are nothing of the sort and since they cannot find out why their account has been closed, other banks are very unwilling to take them on.

So, Bluesmum, by all means take a step back and use some logic, but do not kid yourself that NF is an exceptional case. He is, but only to the extent that he has been able to find out why his account was closed. Thousands of ordinary people have their bank accounts closed down every year without any explanation or offer of a personal account with another bank.

I can't be the only one who found it amusingly ironic that Farage's hissy fit including a threat to go and live abroad. Seeing how hard he campaigned to remove that right from UK citizens, I hope he finds nowhere that will let him join them as a migrant.

TerriBull

What does so Danny tedious even mean? who is the dear referred to poster of letters and numbers (patronising calling your peers dear imo) I think many of us agree whatever side of the argument we're on, telling people to get a life is damn rude and to use your words "banal" when we have no idea of individual poster's circumstances, everyone who posts on here has a life, otherwise they'd be dead

... you know when you try to open a page on the internet and it gets timed-out because the server is too slow in responding?

You get that friendly, 'matey' little message that tells you, oops, something, went wrong...

... something got lost in the predictor text translation - and Danny is probably scratching his head, too.

I think we need to take a step back and apply some logic here. Coutts is hardly your everyday, high street bank, serving the everyday “joe blogs” of this world, and to imagine that the rest of our banking system will follow their lead, or even consider applying their policies, is pure idiotic fantasy in my opinion! As far as I know, they have always had a policy of picking and choosing who they decide to allow to use their facilities and I am sure Mr. Farage is not their first customer whose account they have closed under similar circumstances. I am surprised he even had a account with them in the first place, or wanted one!!!

^It has never been explained what happened to this money and no accounts ever produced. One gran said that she sent him £50k 😮'

I think that gran was a wind up merchant, if not an actual sous pont dweller...

and in cahoots by PM with some others who were all having a laugh at the expense of those who took her seriously

What does so Danny tedious even mean? who is the dear referred to poster of letters and numbers (patronising calling your peers dear imo) I think many of us agree whatever side of the argument we're on, telling people to get a life is damn rude and to use your words "banal" when we have no idea of individual poster's circumstances, everyone who posts on here has a life, otherwise they'd be dead

Pjcpjc77

Really I can't even believe that something so Danny tedious and banal is given space to someone like you dear, get a life and grow up!

I have just reported three of your posts
One has already been deleted

Can’t believe Jeremy Vine had NF on his show this morning!

I imagine JV has an account with Coutts to bank all his money, since he is one of the wealthiest presenters on TV.

youtu.be/MAlv7rIOuZI

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Coutt's Bank goes back a long way (18thC). I wonder if it ever had clients who had any association with slavery?

Readog

The government have stopped us “the common people” from protesting or having an opinion that does not match their own.
They have different rules for themselves and for the rest of us
They should be sorting out much bigger problems than getting involved with a bank who object to one persons moral compass ( or lack of it ). I wonder if they are all worried about having their bank accounts closed !

This sort of situation works in all sorts of ways, doesn't it?

One more reason which may put of perspective new MPs. Of any persuasion. And esixting ones possibly, for that matter.

Mariew1

I'm with you Gilly. He's the most loathsome creature. I think it's completely reasonable for businesses not to have to trade with people they don't like. Might be behind the times though as I can remember various incidents where gay people have been refused service because of proprietors religious views, a d the guy people have successfully sued them for discrimination.

The world would soon be divided into parts.

Whitewavemark2

Yes - but this grubby little xenophobic, racist man will keep the story going for as long as he is in the spotlight.

Nothing will come of it - it is a non-story.

Has Farage appealed to the Ombudsman? Of course not.

There will be closer scrutiny of banking practices.

Yes Farage fans definitely sent money to him. He was the sole proprietor of the Brexit party, he boasted about it. He’s also got his EU pension don’t forget. He’s got an expensive lifestyle to run