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

vegansrock

I find it hard to get excited about Farage and his posh bank account - he can bank elsewhere. What about the expats who had their U.K. bank accounts closed directly because of Brexit? What about millions who are struggling to make ends meet? What about the climate emergency? None of this on the front page of the Telegraph.

But they say 'it has nothing to do with Brexit' doh

British people who live in the EU, paying tax in the UK and getting their pensions paid in the UK in Sterling- are not money launderers! Their accounts were closed as a direct consequence of Brexit.

Fleurpepper

British people who live in the EU, paying tax in the UK and getting their pensions paid in the UK in Sterling- are not money launderers! Their accounts were closed as a direct consequence of Brexit.

Whilst this might be an awful thing to happen to them, it doesn't negate what is happening to Nigel Farage or make it any less worrying because you have different political beliefs from the next man. People who don't have bank accounts are marginalised in today's financial society. Brexit might have been a disastrous decision for many but it wasn't illegal to push for it. Has anybody removed Cameron from his bank accounts because he failed to make a credible case as to what would happen if we left Europe?
Banks seem to be a law unto themselves. I hold an LPA and each different bank has a different set of rules about what I can and can't do which often run contrary to the idea of a LPA. This makes life extremely difficult on occasions trying to move money around or purchase items. I can't imagine what it would be like to try to run a business without a bank account.
I think the point is that if it can happen to NF, it could happen to anyone and that is worrying.

vegansrock

I find it hard to get excited about Farage and his posh bank account - he can bank elsewhere. What about the expats who had their U.K. bank accounts closed directly because of Brexit? What about millions who are struggling to make ends meet? What about the climate emergency? None of this on the front page of the Telegraph.

I get how you feel vegansrock.

But as p53 pointed out there really is more to the story than a privilaged marmite ex mp's posh bank account.

Freedom of speech

Abuse of power in our institutions

Abuse of private confidential information

The creeping overreach of the banks in this case, but many other once trusted institutions, into our lives and even thoughts

All of the problems you mention pale into insignificance because, if the rights of the most privilaged people in the world (the West) of which you and I are part of, are eroded, how can any of the issues of the day be delt with properly?
Our freedoms need to be preserved and with luck, taken up by those around the world who currently suffer without said rights

The point you make about

ex Pat's who have had their accounts closed

Has some merit for discussion.
Someone more knowledgeable and interested could argue until the end of time whether the cause was Brexit (will it always be quoted, as infinitum? 🤣)

But fundamentally
that is exactly what NF is trying to do!

Unlike some in the press who criticise, and spew vitriol on his every move. But do nothing to help the situation (where were they when ex Pat's, small businesses, church, Muslim accounts were shut down???)

Changing the group think in the banks hopefully getting the system called de banking changed for everyone's benefit, making the subject 'Topic De Jour' (sorry something my husband and I say) and lots more, is the aim of this campaign

In fact I've said it before, you may well end up
^Thanking NF^
for helping ex.pats and other normal people who lost their accounts. 😳🤣🤣

This really is bigger than NF, but it took him to shine a light on it.

Fleurpepper

British people who live in the EU, paying tax in the UK and getting their pensions paid in the UK in Sterling- are not money launderers! Their accounts were closed as a direct consequence of Brexit.

Catch up Fluerpepper🤣🤣
I await your apology to NF when and if his campaign rectified some or all the the problem🤭

Grant Schapps, Aaron Banks have experienced problems with their banks as well as small businesses and ordinary individuals.

NF says 1,000 bank accounts a DAY are being closed! That includes both private and business.

His website is launching today for all the people who have been affected by this.

Accountclosed.org

Fleurpepper

vegansrock

I find it hard to get excited about Farage and his posh bank account - he can bank elsewhere. What about the expats who had their U.K. bank accounts closed directly because of Brexit? What about millions who are struggling to make ends meet? What about the climate emergency? None of this on the front page of the Telegraph.

But they say 'it has nothing to do with Brexit' doh

Well, Gina Millar, the high profile, anti-Brexit supporter/campaigner, has also had her account closed, so it's not just a nasty campaign against Brexiteers...

www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jul/28/gina-miller-true-and-fair-party-monzo-bank-account

Exactly, and she didn't make such a fuss, and certainly the gutter Press didn't take it up and ran with it!

What a loathsome individual, with such a loathsome history

fb.watch/m5ULxFx-ko/

It is seriously worrying that many still support him, like his mate Trump - and quite a few here on GN. Tragic.

It is seriously worrying that many still support him, like his mate Trump - and quite a few here on GN. Tragic

I don't think you're getting it, FleurPepper!
😀

It's not Farage most people are supporting, it is that he is shining a light into the dubious practices of banks. What has happened with his bank account is and has happened to thousands of other people, and, what is worse, is that someone at the top of banking thought it was fine to discuss this with a BBC reporter and that this information should be disclosed to the public.

We have Data Protection Laws in this country and it is astonishing that Rose thought it was ok to break them.
She must have thought, perhaps, that people dislike Farage and that they would approve of what she has done. That was beyond stupid.
It has nothing to do with liking or disliking Farage.

I can’t believe that some on here still think it’s about Farage. It’s got nothing to do with supporting him for his views; it’s about the banks. How many times does it have to be said? Some people (thank goodness) are capable of judging objectively and putting their prejudices to one side. It’s terrifying to think what some would be like if they were on a jury and Farage (or anyone else they disliked) were on trial. No amount of evidence to the contrary would be considered - guilty!!!

Good posts Callistemon and tickingbird.
Your jury analogy is true, I hope I’m never accused of a crime with some of these people on the jury. Evidence means nothing to them, merely feelings!

Well exactly tickingbird these people are dangerous. They’re so wrapped up in their hate for anyone who basically isn’t ‘them’ that they lose all control - they literally can’t see the real issue here. It’s all about just hating Nigel Farage.
And they expect people to take them seriously?

I don’t bother reading posts by a few posters on here now because I know they’ll be full of hateful bulls**t.

Fleurpepper
Tickingbird and Callistemon21 have explained this perfectly.👏👏

It’s a shame that you cannot express yourself without using words like loathsome and tragic. I am not a fan of Gina Miller but I wouldn’t speak like that of her.

I'm not keen on Farage but what has happened to him has happened to countless others for unknown reasons . People have been protesting about it for years but it has taken this breach of confidentiality to bring it to everyone's attention.

Callistemon21

I'm not keen on Farage but what has happened to him has happened to countless others for unknown reasons . People have been protesting about it for years but it has taken this breach of confidentiality to bring it to everyone's attention.

Yes that but also the fact that lots of people were ashamed or embarrassed to admit that they had their accounts closed. NF has had enough mud chucked at him over the years and he always says what he thinks so he’s not bothered what people think of him now. He also has the platform to enable himself to champion this and blow the lid right off! 😉

I had no idea there are so many people who literally hate. Until I came onto this site.

Callistemon21

I'm not keen on Farage but what has happened to him has happened to countless others for unknown reasons . People have been protesting about it for years but it has taken this breach of confidentiality to bring it to everyone's attention.

Not at all. He fell below the very clear criteria required by Coutts- he doesn't deny that he no longer has the funds to fulfil those- so was offered another account at a sister bank.

Did you watch the video I linked to, about this history of Farage from teenage years. Loathsome is the right word for Farage- he has supported fascism from a young age.

Fleurpepper

Callistemon21

I'm not keen on Farage but what has happened to him has happened to countless others for unknown reasons . People have been protesting about it for years but it has taken this breach of confidentiality to bring it to everyone's attention.

Not at all. He fell below the very clear criteria required by Coutts- he doesn't deny that he no longer has the funds to fulfil those- so was offered another account at a sister bank.

Did you watch the video I linked to, about this history of Farage from teenage years. Loathsome is the right word for Farage- he has supported fascism from a young age.

And what is your source because I have never heard that he had insufficient funds.

Everybody’s bank accounts fluctuate so are you saying that everyone whose savings drop below that level gets their account closed? That’s stupid because the next week you may have well over the limit. It was purely political.

This story first hit the headlines about a month ago. I did have some sympathy at first for NF but am now not watching the news. I understand the injustice and ineptitude - but it’s possible to tell me a few times and I do usually ‘get it’. I don’t need to have it continuously aired.

Thanks for the video, Fleurpepper. The evidence of Farage's racism is pretty damning. Farage was never an MP, but his political influence has been remarkable, especially on the Conservative Party.

Statement from the dossier compiled by Coutts, 17.11,2023.

(NF's) economic contribution is solid and funds are sufficient to retain a commercial basis. (repeated several times.)

The reason this story is continuously aired is because some people keep on repeating the same inaccuracies, and unless they are challenged, others will believe them.

Exactly eazybee but some are incapable of accepting this because they’re blinded by their hatred of NF.

At least we are able to see them.

tickingbird

Exactly eazybee but some are incapable of accepting this because they’re blinded by their hatred of NF.

At least we are able to see them.

👏👏

Fleurpepper

Callistemon21

I'm not keen on Farage but what has happened to him has happened to countless others for unknown reasons . People have been protesting about it for years but it has taken this breach of confidentiality to bring it to everyone's attention.

Not at all. He fell below the very clear criteria required by Coutts- he doesn't deny that he no longer has the funds to fulfil those- so was offered another account at a sister bank.

Did you watch the video I linked to, about this history of Farage from teenage years. Loathsome is the right word for Farage- he has supported fascism from a young age.

Oh dear.

No matter what you or I or the bank think about Farage it was a breach of his confidentiality for Rose to blab to the BBC and against Data Protection Laws.

As others of said, the situation is not just about NF

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12355893/Now-sex-workers-say-banked-accounts-routinely-frozen-closed-moral-judgements-profession.html

I am a Christian. Do I think those sorts of workers should have their accounts frozen because of what they do? No I do not.

[not going to look for another source, Believe or not].