Farage's bank accounts closed

[NotAllThere]

FTFY!

I don't know. Which do I believe less... banks, or politicians... Wafer thin margin there.

[vetran]

That's me I ignore the evidence and make stuff up then accuse others of that sin..

Seriously you are starting to look silly. He has published documentary evidence.

Farage is definitely a chancer but this seems to be endemic and rather scary in a democracy. Or don't you think so?

[vetran]

I don't know. Which do I believe less... banks, or politicians... Wafer thin margin there.

indeed! Farage is in the Boris the BS camp on some things.

[NotAllThere]

but this seems to be endemic and rather scary in a democracy. Or don't you think so?

Of course I think so. Which part of

Some kind of readujustment seems necessary.
and
Yes. It's beginning to look like they gave him account and kept it open for years for political reasons. Now he's a non-entity pretty much, they can treat him like a normal customer.

are you having difficulty with?

But I still find Farage foaming at the mouth discomfiture highly entertaining. Which according to Triggy, makes me a foaming at the mouth lefty.

[SueEllen]

Seriously you are starting to look silly. He has published documentary evidence.

Farage is definitely a chancer but this seems to be endemic and rather scary in a democracy. Or don't you think so?

Not scary.

He can bank with NatWest. That covers his need and legal rights to be able to have a basic UK bank account.

[vetran]

Not scary.

He can bank with NatWest. That covers his need and legal rights to be able to have a basic UK bank account.

So you don't find banks deciding that they won't provide a service to valid political figures based on their opinions differing a little worrying tovarisch?

Have you selected your Dacha yet?

By all means refuse to serve him a pint but not a bank account.

[vetran]

Of course I think so. Which part of

Some kind of readujustment seems necessary.
and
Yes. It's beginning to look like they gave him account and kept it open for years for political reasons. Now he's a non-entity pretty much, they can treat him like a normal customer.

are you having difficulty with?

But I still find Farage foaming at the mouth discomfiture highly entertaining. Which according to Triggy, makes me a foaming at the mouth lefty.

It was actually a number of PEPs I wonder if they refuse magic grandpa the terrorist friend? Or the wife beating mayor (sorry politician whose girlfriends fall down the stairs)? Or stab & tax em Khan?

[SueEllen]

So you don't find banks deciding that they won't provide a service to valid political figures based on their opinions differing a little worrying tovarisch?
.

Nope comrade.

As banks are private businesses who can refuse to give people bank accounts for various reasons as long as they aren't in breach of equality legislation.

In the case of Coutts it is clear they no longer wanted to be associated with Farage.

BTW do you know who Comrade J Corbyn banks with?

[JustKeepSwimming]

I actually read the dossier. See no political bias in the decision. His politics are a risk to the bank and it rightly flagged them but it didn't have a material impact on the decision.

[cojak]

I actually read the dossier. See no political bias in the decision. His politics are a risk to the bank and it rightly flagged them but it didn't have a material impact on the decision.

It sounds to me as if KYC policies kicked in. No matter what your politics, if you hit them tough questions will be asked.