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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 19 July 2023, 12:28:14
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I'm not the biggest fan of Farage, and even less a fan of the banks in general but......
WTF is Coutts playing at by stating that Nigel Farage does not align with their values.
Since when did banks become the moral guardians of all that is right and good? :-X
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Presumably their largest customer doesn't approve of free thinking.
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Since when did banks become the moral guardians of all that is right and good? :-X
Banks are private buisneses, and free to decide who they want to deal with, and who they don't. Obviously they've decided they don't want Farage, either due to pressure from other (more valued) customers, or some internal management choice.
Coutts won't deal with me either - although in my case it's because I'm skint :-)
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He is just the tip of the iceberg. It has happened to a lot of people, most of whom arent in the public eye.
Its not just Coutts. He applied to seven other UK banks and all of them refused to let him open an account.
Since it went public he has been inundated with messages from ordinary members of the public who have had the same thing happen to them.
It seems the one thing they had in common is that they had posted anti Liberal woke stuff on the internet.
It could happen to most of us because of what we have posted on OOF.
Coutts lied to the BBC saying what they did to Farage was purely because he hadnt enough funds in his account.
Farage excercised his legal right to see his file and it said they were getting rid of him because hes a racist who supports Trump and anti vac tennis player Djokovic.
Paypal have also done the same to Toby Young.
I suspect its the globalists agenda, hoping to start implementing a version of Chinas Social credit system.
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I suspect its the globalists agenda, hoping to start implementing a version of Chinas Social credit system.
100% correct.
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Since when did banks become the moral guardians of all that is right and good? :-X
Banks are private buisneses, and free to decide who they want to deal with, and who they don't. Obviously they've decided they don't want Farage, either due to pressure from other (more valued) customers, or some internal management choice.
Coutts won't deal with me either - although in my case it's because I'm skint :-)
I imagine that Coutts ( like most banks) are pretty relaxed about money laundering and pretend not to notice. However, somebody who voted Brexit and believes immigration is too high is seen as an undesirable bigot.
Nigel need to wrap himself in a rainbow pride flag and then perhaps all will be forgiven. :-\
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I suspect its the globalists agenda, hoping to start implementing a version of Chinas Social credit system.
100% correct.
For once, I agree with you and Albs. This is a very slippery slope, esp with the rush towards a cashless society and the government talking about its own digital currency. Scary stuff.
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And, when you think about it, this would definitely make you think twice about what you posted online if you are a public figure or high profile footballist/actor/author/newspaper columnist/ etc.
What we need, of course, is a party in power that represents the silent majority, not the shouty few. But if you tried to form such a party, you would find yourself without any money due to the withdrawal of banking services.
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We already have one in the form of Reform UK. They havent made much headway yet, but they will if we vote for them instead of following the big three like football fans follow a team.
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I suspect its the globalists agenda, hoping to start implementing a version of Chinas Social credit system.
100% correct.
For once, I agree with you and Albs. This is a very slippery slope, esp with the rush towards a cashless society and the government talking about its own digital currency. Scary stuff.
Waddya mean for once ? :o Im always right and always will be. :P
But yes, we really are living in scary times. :(
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The 'dodgy dossier' on Farage reminds me of the 'dodgy dossier' Blair cooked up on the Iraq war.
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I suspect its the globalists agenda, hoping to start implementing a version of Chinas Social credit system.
100% correct.
For once, I agree with you and Albs. This is a very slippery slope, esp with the rush towards a cashless society and the government talking about its own digital currency. Scary stuff.
Waddya mean for once ? :o Im always right and always will be. :P
But yes, we really are living in scary times. :(
The 'for once' was aimed at Mr Migalot, I should have stuck a comma in there. I always agree with you, Albs, obviously ;D
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The 'dodgy dossier' on Farage reminds me of the 'dodgy dossier' Blair cooked up on the Iraq war.
Yes, they're exactly the same, except totally different ;D
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The 'dodgy dossier' on Farage reminds me of the 'dodgy dossier' Blair cooked up on the Iraq war.
Yes, they're exactly the same, except totally different ;D
In 2023 black is white.....gay is straight....a penis is a vagina. :)
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My sympathy for Farage has no beginning.
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My sympathy for Farage has no beginning.
The fact that it's Farage has no relevance.
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Sky is reporting that customers will have to be given three months notice of account closure and, provided no wrong doing is suspected, a reason why the account is being closed.
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My sympathy for Farage has no beginning.
The fact that it's Farage has no relevance.
Don't remember any fuss in the press about the accounts I've had closed.
It's about companies not wanting to do buisness with certain customers for whatever reason. Gobshites who spout off in public with views that don't align with those companies view only have themselves to blame IMV. I'm sure Nige could get a basic bank account - you know no bank card, no credit card, no cheque book, no overdraft - infact I believe Nat West offered him one when the fuss first erupted.
No different to some of us who don't want to do buisness with British Airways, Wetherspoons, eBay, Amazon, Yodel etc.
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My sympathy for Farage has no beginning.
The fact that it's Farage has no relevance.
Don't remember any fuss in the press about the accounts I've had closed.
It's about companies not wanting to do buisness with certain customers for whatever reason. Gobshites who spout off in public with views that don't align with those companies view only have themselves to blame IMV. I'm sure Nige could get a basic bank account - you know no bank card, no credit card, no cheque book, no overdraft - infact I believe Nat West offered him one when the fuss first erupted.
No different to some of us who don't want to do buisness with British Airways, Wetherspoons, eBay, Amazon, Yodel etc.
Most businesses don't hold such power over an individual's ability to live a normal life. It doesn't help that they're a bunch of lying (as proven by Farage's SAR), self interested leeches. If it weren't for the myriad of legislation put in place over these past few years, dirty money would be flowing freely throughout the banking system. In fact, they'd probably be fighting over it.
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My sympathy for Farage has no beginning.
The fact that it's Farage has no relevance.
Don't remember any fuss in the press about the accounts I've had closed.
It's about companies not wanting to do buisness with certain customers for whatever reason. Gobshites who spout off in public with views that don't align with those companies view only have themselves to blame IMV. I'm sure Nige could get a basic bank account - you know no bank card, no credit card, no cheque book, no overdraft - infact I believe Nat West offered him one when the fuss first erupted.
No different to some of us who don't want to do buisness with British Airways, Wetherspoons, eBay, Amazon, Yodel etc.
Really?
So the only people who should be tolerated in society are the people who have views that 'align' with a bank......or with government indoctrination, if you live in China. :-\
Coutts really need to weed out all their customers who voted for Brexit. Think of it as a form of ethnic cleansing.
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Since when did banks become the moral guardians of all that is right and good? :-X
Banks are private buisneses, and free to decide who they want to deal with, and who they don't. Obviously they've decided they don't want Farage, either due to pressure from other (more valued) customers, or some internal management choice.
Coutts won't deal with me either - although in my case it's because I'm skint :-)
I believe Coutts is almost 40% taxpayer owned.
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My sympathy for Farage has no beginning.
The fact that it's Farage has no relevance.
Don't remember any fuss in the press about the accounts I've had closed.
It's about companies not wanting to do buisness with certain customers for whatever reason. Gobshites who spout off in public with views that don't align with those companies view only have themselves to blame IMV. I'm sure Nige could get a basic bank account - you know no bank card, no credit card, no cheque book, no overdraft - infact I believe Nat West offered him one when the fuss first erupted.
No different to some of us who don't want to do buisness with British Airways, Wetherspoons, eBay, Amazon, Yodel etc.
https://youtu.be/8rGAYQYqE4w
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Anarchy for the Uk👍🔥
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Since when did banks become the moral guardians of all that is right and good? :-X
Banks are private buisneses, and free to decide who they want to deal with, and who they don't. Obviously they've decided they don't want Farage, either due to pressure from other (more valued) customers, or some internal management choice.
Coutts won't deal with me either - although in my case it's because I'm skint :-)
I believe Coutts is almost 40% taxpayer owned.
Its owned by Natwest I beilive.
But they all need to brought into line. >:(
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Full dossier should be in this link. They even used his retweet of a Rick Gervais joke as evidence ffs !
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12314423/The-Coutts-Farage-dossier-bank-admitted-ex-Ukip-leader-DID-meet-commercial-criteria-used-tweet-Ricky-Gervais-trans-joke-Novak-Djokovic-ties-decide-odds-position-inclusive-organisation.html?ico=related-replace
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I think it's quite amusing that the exclusive bank catering to the rich, famous and royalty think that they are 'inclusive'! ;D
Tossers. ::)
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My sympathy for Farage has no beginning.
The fact that it's Farage has no relevance.
Don't remember any fuss in the press about the accounts I've had closed.
It's about companies not wanting to do buisness with certain customers for whatever reason. Gobshites who spout off in public with views that don't align with those companies view only have themselves to blame IMV. I'm sure Nige could get a basic bank account - you know no bank card, no credit card, no cheque book, no overdraft - infact I believe Nat West offered him one when the fuss first erupted.
No different to some of us who don't want to do buisness with British Airways, Wetherspoons, eBay, Amazon, Yodel etc.
Most businesses don't hold such power over an individual's ability to live a normal life. It doesn't help that they're a bunch of lying (as proven by Farage's SAR), self interested leeches. If it weren't for the myriad of legislation put in place over these past few years, dirty money would be flowing freely throughout the banking system. In fact, they'd probably be fighting over it.
If Coutts held "such power over an individual's ability to live a normal life", and that individual is Farage, then he's an even bigger cretin than I thought. Coutts is a bank for "High Net Worth" customers and rule #1 is don't put all your eggs in one basket.
A bank tried to dick me over about 30 years ago - I went a few pence overdrawn whilst I was out of the country and their T&C's were that for that quarter and the following you had to pay a charge for each cheque you wrote, and every cash withdrwawl. Ever since I've had about 5 accounts with different banks - Currently LLoyds, HSBC, TSB, Nationwide and Halifax. If one of them pisses me off then I open another account somewhere else, and transfer to that account, typically getting a £100 transfer bonus.
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What if it were more fundamental, such as healthcare or food.
Say you get unlisted from your local surgery or hospital because you said something about waiting times.
Or say your preferred supermarket is Sainsbury's 10 miles away and you're not permitted to drive there because petrol is evil, forcing you to use the Tesco's at the end of the road even though you vowed never to shop there again after they wrongly accused you of shoplifting 30 years ago because you supported the same football team as the person who was actually shoplifting.
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What if it were more fundamental, such as healthcare or food.
Say you get unlisted from your local surgery or hospital because you said something about waiting times.
Or say your preferred supermarket is Sainsbury's 10 miles away and you're not permitted to drive there because petrol is evil, forcing you to use the Tesco's at the end of the road even though you vowed never to shop there again after they wrongly accused you of shoplifting 30 years ago because you supported the same football team as the person who was actually shoplifting.
Now, that’s a damn good post imo and even though it seems incredible it’s closer
To the truth that it would seem.
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What if it were more fundamental, such as healthcare or food.
Say you get unlisted from your local surgery or hospital because you said something about waiting times.
Or say your preferred supermarket is Sainsbury's 10 miles away and you're not permitted to drive there because petrol is evil, forcing you to use the Tesco's at the end of the road even though you vowed never to shop there again after they wrongly accused you of shoplifting 30 years ago because you supported the same football team as the person who was actually shoplifting.
Now, that’s a damn good post imo and even though it seems incredible it’s closer
To the truth that it would seem.
We're sleepwalking down the road to dystopia it seems.... :-\ :-X
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What if it were more fundamental, such as healthcare or food.
Say you get unlisted from your local surgery or hospital because you said something about waiting times.
Or say your preferred supermarket is Sainsbury's 10 miles away and you're not permitted to drive there because petrol is evil, forcing you to use the Tesco's at the end of the road even though you vowed never to shop there again after they wrongly accused you of shoplifting 30 years ago because you supported the same football team as the person who was actually shoplifting.
Now, that’s a damn good post imo and even though it seems incredible it’s closer
To the truth that it would seem.
It's total tin-foil hat-ery.
Shops and pubs can ban you. If you chose to live in a place with only one acceptable (to you) food outlet within 10 miles then that's a risk you chose to take. I have 3 supermarkets (Tesco, Morrisons and Asda) all within a two mile walk plus several other corner shop/local type places (Coop, Nisa, Spar). There is always a risk that one shop is out of stock of something I want, so there are several other places I can probably get the same thing for a similar price.
The not being allowed to drive/travel is tin-foil hattery. Sure it may cost you charges and taxation.
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I don't recall this uproar when Paypal unilaterally decided that OOF was no longer welcome to be a customer. Then promptly held on to our cash for 6 months before releasing it to us.
And effectively signalling the end of OOF due to cutting off our income stream.
But that waste of carbon called Farage, you all go radio rental over it. Cheers.
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Full dossier should be in this link. They even used his retweet of a Rick Gervais joke as evidence ffs !
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12314423/The-Coutts-Farage-dossier-bank-admitted-ex-Ukip-leader-DID-meet-commercial-criteria-used-tweet-Ricky-Gervais-trans-joke-Novak-Djokovic-ties-decide-odds-position-inclusive-organisation.html?ico=related-replace
Yes.
Apparently Coutts/Nat West gets to decide what Farage is allowed to find amusing. :-\
They can't stop themselves these days festooning their HQ with LGBT flags and Black History month crap with huge images of Rashford.....(a young black lad unable to make minimum wage because of racism) ::) ::)
(https://www.coutts.com/content/dam/rbs-coutts/coutts-com/Images/Brand/about-us/inclusion/coutts-pride-master-1.jpg.rendition.550.320.jpg)
(https://scontent.flhr14-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/245810572_4630902813633459_6270698249176726602_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=9267fe&_nc_ohc=Fky9715P3dUAX-IHj2T&_nc_ht=scontent.flhr14-1.fna&oh=00_AfArChT-vU5beNUzPPfkw1m9eainXK8LUbnOc4LLT2enwQ&oe=64BE6BEC)
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Fkg counts all of them
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I don't recall this uproar when Paypal unilaterally decided that OOF was no longer welcome to be a customer. Then promptly held on to our cash for 6 months before releasing it to us.
And effectively signalling the end of OOF due to cutting off our income stream.
But that waste of carbon called Farage, you all go radio rental over it. Cheers.
Perhaps you should have tried being a sleazy populist chancer instead of a grumpy git?
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I don't recall this uproar when Paypal unilaterally decided that OOF was no longer welcome to be a customer. Then promptly held on to our cash for 6 months before releasing it to us.
And effectively signalling the end of OOF due to cutting off our income stream.
But that waste of carbon called Farage, you all go radio rental over it. Cheers.
Paypal have been closing accounts of customers and organisations who have right wing views. Maybe they had a look at OOF and didnt like what they saw. They have committees of people who look at social media and websites of people who use their service, so you never know.
Toby young had his paypal account closed without explanation because he is leader of a free speech organisation.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11236623/Three-accounts-set-Toby-Young-cut-giant-breaking-acceptable-use-policy.html
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Coutts on the other hand, doesnt mind banking money for Dictators, Mafia bosses, drug lords and Russian money launderers.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/coutts-most-questionable-clients-farage-banned-but-these-controversial-figures-untouched/ar-AA1e7Mue?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=6cbce21d59624443a21e8f29aa1d0d1b&ei=7
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Coutts on the other hand, doesnt mind banking money for Dictators, Mafia bosses, drug lords and Russian money launderers.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/coutts-most-questionable-clients-farage-banned-but-these-controversial-figures-untouched/ar-AA1e7Mue?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=6cbce21d59624443a21e8f29aa1d0d1b&ei=7
You did read my post about them being lying, self interested leeches?
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Perhaps you should have tried being a sleazy populist chancer instead of a grumpy git?
;D
How about a sleazy popularist chancer grumpy git. I'd hate to give up being a grumpy old man...
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I don't recall this uproar when Paypal unilaterally decided that OOF was no longer welcome to be a customer. Then promptly held on to our cash for 6 months before releasing it to us.
And effectively signalling the end of OOF due to cutting off our income stream.
But that waste of carbon called Farage, you all go radio rental over it. Cheers.
Paypal have been closing accounts of customers and organisations who have right wing views. Maybe they had a look at OOF and didnt like what they saw. They have committees of people who look at social media and websites of people who use their service, so you never know.
Toby young had his paypal account closed without explanation because he is leader of a free speech organisation.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11236623/Three-accounts-set-Toby-Young-cut-giant-breaking-acceptable-use-policy.html
Must have been all the talk of culls? ??? ::) ;D
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Coutts on the other hand, doesnt mind banking money for Dictators, Mafia bosses, drug lords and Russian money launderers.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/coutts-most-questionable-clients-farage-banned-but-these-controversial-figures-untouched/ar-AA1e7Mue?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=6cbce21d59624443a21e8f29aa1d0d1b&ei=7
Pinochet.... ;D
So their moral values 'align' with this dictator. :-X
Death and torture specialist.
Banks should never try to take the moral high ground.
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Since when did banks become the moral guardians of all that is right and good? :-X
Banks are private buisneses, and free to decide who they want to deal with, and who they don't. Obviously they've decided they don't want Farage, either due to pressure from other (more valued) customers, or some internal management choice.
Coutts won't deal with me either - although in my case it's because I'm skint :-)
Presumably private water and electricity providers should also have the right to deny customers water and electricity if those people don't 'align' with their values or laugh at a joke by Ricky Gervais. :)
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Hey many a true word is spoken in jest🤔
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Nat West CEO Alison Rose has resigned this morning. She has admitted being the one who leaked an inaccurate version of events to the BBC.
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First rule of Banking is client confidentiality. When the CEO of Natwest group leaks details of a customer account to the BBC .Makes you wonder why the hell she was in the job in the first place.
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I saw him being interviewed this morning by the odious Kay Burley. She spoke to him like he was something stuck on the sole of her shoe, and asked him the most ridiculous questions, including how much money he has.
He treated her like the poor excuse for a journalist she is, and batted away her stupid questions with a wry smile.
Love him or loather him, he is not a man you would want to get into an argument with, unless you are certain that you are on very solid ground.
I suspect he is going to go after more senior heads at Natwest / Coutts, to prove a point and try to stamp out these vile practices in banking.
Particularly banks which are still part owned by taxpayers.
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It was quite satisfying to watch the reporter squirm on the news last night.
It should happen more often.
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Indeed. The Tyranny of Woke, must be fought against at every opportunity.
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Alison Rose has also stepped down from advisory roles at No.10.
She was co-chair of the Energy Efficiency Taskforce, member of the Net Zero Council and the PM's Business Council, which incredibly she was only appointed to last week! :o
I wonder what her qualifications and experience in Energy Efficiency and Net Zero are? ??? ::)
No doubt once the dust has settled she'll pop up again in some big job somewhere/someplace.... :-X
If we were still in the EU she would be the ideal candidate to take over from Christine Lagarde at the ECB! ;D
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What the hell is a Conservative PM doing allowing appointment of a woke Liberal like her to senior positions close to Government ?
And why the hell did he make her a Dame a few months ago ?
He doesnt have a conservative bone in his body.
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https://youtu.be/lZvKAvQ6F4w (https://youtu.be/lZvKAvQ6F4w)
Even a man of the cloth can lose his bank account if he is found guilty of 1984 style 'wrong think' by YBS.
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It was quite satisfying to watch the reporter squirm on the news last night.
It should happen more often.
She should have been squirming and screaming on his lap instead she’s a whelk.
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Just listening to Tory MP Royston Smith on GB news who has also been "debanked" by TSB.
It happened 15 months ago and he still hasnt managed to get his money back. His letters to the Chairman have been ignored.
Added to Toby Young having the same with Paypal, Richard Tice with Metro bank, and god knows how many ordinary people getting this treatment, there is something very rotten going on in British banking.
We live in dangerous times.
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And the more we let them bend us over the more of a shafting we’ll get
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And the more we let them bend us over the more of a shafting we’ll get
Wait till Labour get in! ;D
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Better cross stitch your arses if that comes to pass 🍆🍆
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Counts chief executive, Peter Flavel, has resigned too.
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Counts chief executive, Peter Flavel, has resigned too.
When Peter Flavel took over Coutts seven years ago, the first non-British chief executive in the bank’s 331-year history, he believed a “shake up” was in order.
Climate change and diversity became the issues of the day for the Australian-born banker.
In an Oxford University podcast four months ago, he told listeners: “If you look on our website and you see the imagery we have there today, it is very diverse.
“When I arrived six or seven years ago, frankly it was white middle-aged women walking around Sloane Square with nice handbags."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/20/profile-peter-flavel-coutts-ceo-eco-diversity-shake-up/ (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/20/profile-peter-flavel-coutts-ceo-eco-diversity-shake-up/)
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Counts chief executive, Peter Flavel, has resigned too.
When Peter Flavel took over Coutts seven years ago, the first non-British chief executive in the bank’s 331-year history, he believed a “shake up” was in order.
Climate change and diversity became the issues of the day for the Australian-born banker.
In an Oxford University podcast four months ago, he told listeners: “If you look on our website and you see the imagery we have there today, it is very diverse.
“When I arrived six or seven years ago, frankly it was white middle-aged women walking around Sloane Square with nice handbags."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/20/profile-peter-flavel-coutts-ceo-eco-diversity-shake-up/ (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/20/profile-peter-flavel-coutts-ceo-eco-diversity-shake-up/)
Wrong spelling
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Counts chief executive, Peter Flavel, has resigned too.
When Peter Flavel took over Coutts seven years ago, the first non-British chief executive in the bank’s 331-year history, he believed a “shake up” was in order.
Climate change and diversity became the issues of the day for the Australian-born banker.
In an Oxford University podcast four months ago, he told listeners: “If you look on our website and you see the imagery we have there today, it is very diverse.
“When I arrived six or seven years ago, frankly it was white middle-aged women walking around Sloane Square with nice handbags."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/20/profile-peter-flavel-coutts-ceo-eco-diversity-shake-up/ (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/20/profile-peter-flavel-coutts-ceo-eco-diversity-shake-up/)
There used to be something called merit.
Merit doesn't care what sex or colour you are. But merit is probably considered racist in 2023.
Equality has been replaced with equity. :-\ :-X
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Hear hear^^
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It seems there is a shady organisation behind all this crap.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/more-than-1-400-uk-firms-in-diversity-scheme-that-played-part-in-farage-account-closure/ar-AA1ey6NU?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=e67c1118e6c54da8968feb187e5151f0&ei=11
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Sounds like a corporate version of the mafia.
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The wokery is strong with this one! ::)
https://facts4eu.org/news/2023_jul_banking_madness#
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The wokery is strong with this one! ::)
https://facts4eu.org/news/2023_jul_banking_madness#
'Don't align with our values'
Why would we need to? :-\
Besides, banks don't have any values.
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It's not your money, it's theirs
https://stocks.apple.com/Ag2e3UhWmSQeiYesflYVtCg
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It's not your money, it's theirs
https://stocks.apple.com/Ag2e3UhWmSQeiYesflYVtCg
https://youtu.be/dWyTJP3bl74 (https://youtu.be/dWyTJP3bl74)
No need for money.
Government can have 100% control over you. :-X
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It's not your money, it's theirs
https://stocks.apple.com/Ag2e3UhWmSQeiYesflYVtCg
" NatWest said it was making the change to “protect our customers from the risk of fraud” and that it was nothing to do with limiting customers’ access to cash. "
::)
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It's not your money, it's theirs
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https://youtu.be/dWyTJP3bl74 (https://youtu.be/dWyTJP3bl74)
No need for money.
Government can have 100% control over you. :-X
Going abroad on holiday will get bleddy expensive if you pay for everything with your card. Imagine having to pay a foreign currency transaction charge every time you buy a beer or coffee.... ::)
That's probably part of the plan tho.... :-X
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It's not your money, it's theirs
https://stocks.apple.com/Ag2e3UhWmSQeiYesflYVtCg
https://youtu.be/dWyTJP3bl74 (https://youtu.be/dWyTJP3bl74)
No need for money.
Government can have 100% control over you. :-X
Going abroad on holiday will get bleddy expensive if you pay for everything with your card. Imagine having to pay a foreign currency transaction charge every time you buy a beer or coffee.... ::)
That's probably part of the plan tho.... :-X
Anyone with any sense that travels abroad has a card (or two) that has no foreign transaction fees or exchange rate loadings. Stick it in the first ATM you see at the airport after landing, and take out several hundred spondoolies. Wait for the transaction to show on your interweb banking and pay it off immediatley. Interest cost is a few pence per £100 withdrawn.
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It's not your money, it's theirs
https://stocks.apple.com/Ag2e3UhWmSQeiYesflYVtCg
https://youtu.be/dWyTJP3bl74 (https://youtu.be/dWyTJP3bl74)
No need for money.
Government can have 100% control over you. :-X
Going abroad on holiday will get bleddy expensive if you pay for everything with your card. Imagine having to pay a foreign currency transaction charge every time you buy a beer or coffee.... ::)
That's probably part of the plan tho.... :-X
Travelex seem hell bent on making every currency one for one, so it's significantly cheaper to withdraw cash from a cash point in the US than change pounds before going.
Although to be fair to Nationwide, I have found that their foreign transaction fees are pretty reasonable. Besides, in most places we end up we can draw local cash against wages at commercial rates. Not that I do that as it's insane.
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It's not your money, it's theirs
https://stocks.apple.com/Ag2e3UhWmSQeiYesflYVtCg
https://youtu.be/dWyTJP3bl74 (https://youtu.be/dWyTJP3bl74)
No need for money.
Government can have 100% control over you. :-X
Going abroad on holiday will get bleddy expensive if you pay for everything with your card. Imagine having to pay a foreign currency transaction charge every time you buy a beer or coffee.... ::)
That's probably part of the plan tho.... :-X
Anyone with any sense that travels abroad has a card (or two) that has no foreign transaction fees or exchange rate loadings. Stick it in the first ATM you see at the airport after landing, and take out several hundred spondoolies. Wait for the transaction to show on your interweb banking and pay it off immediatley. Interest cost is a few pence per £100 withdrawn.
No spondoolies allowed, remember. Card only, so we can check you're not being defrauded.
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We all need to start stuffing our mattresses now.
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It's not your money, it's theirs
https://stocks.apple.com/Ag2e3UhWmSQeiYesflYVtCg
https://youtu.be/dWyTJP3bl74 (https://youtu.be/dWyTJP3bl74)
No need for money.
Government can have 100% control over you. :-X
Going abroad on holiday will get bleddy expensive if you pay for everything with your card. Imagine having to pay a foreign currency transaction charge every time you buy a beer or coffee.... ::)
That's probably part of the plan tho.... :-X
Anyone with any sense that travels abroad has a card (or two) that has no foreign transaction fees or exchange rate loadings. Stick it in the first ATM you see at the airport after landing, and take out several hundred spondoolies. Wait for the transaction to show on your interweb banking and pay it off immediatley. Interest cost is a few pence per £100 withdrawn.
No spondoolies allowed, remember. Card only, so we can check you're not being defrauded.
One of the tracking checks they do is at airports. If you use your card at (say) Heathrow, and then again several hours later in (say) LAX, then their software realises you are probably in the USA, and it's less likely to decline your card when you get to the hotel. Doesn't always work, (I've had issues in Shanghai and Australia) but it does reduce the likelyhood of being declined.
The Nat West story appears to be "NatWest allows current account holders to take up to £750 out from a cash machine, or up to £20,000 out of a branch without notifying their ..."
£750 gets you quite a lot of spondoolies. (although AIUI Nat West don't do very good cards for using abroad).