Fullerene Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 47 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: The Clydesdale turned me down when I said I preferred Andalusians Halifax turned me down when I said something about Nazi appeasers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 5 hours ago, Salt n Vinegar said: I'm not a lawyer but although, yes, there are civil liberties implications for everyone if service providers take political views into account, I would have thought that Farage would only have a case if he could demonstrate that he had been denied service because of a legally protected characteristic. If the bank said no because of Farage's colour or religion, presumably the bank would be in bother. I'm not sure that's the case in the reasons the bank has had to reveal though. Many years ago when dealing with a particularly awkward customer, a former boss of mine said that although the bloke was an annoying idiot, even annoying idiots have rights. However, this bank is far from the only provider of these services AND has offered services (admittedly less “personalised”) with a sister company. As of often said, speech is widely protected, consequences are widely allowed. You elect to be a racist, xenophobic c**t, there is a greater than zero possibility that people will not wish to do business with you. The more money you have, the better chance people will hold their noses…the more raging you are, the better chance they’ll tell you to f**k off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) I actually tried to open an account with Coutts having maxed out my cards and overdrafts with every bank I could think off every time a new uni term's grant cheque came in. They politely suppressed their sniggers. Edited July 19, 2023 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyCapri Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 8 hours ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: "Says he has evidence". If he had it he would have published it. The man is a vainglorious lying c**t. He has done, it's on twitter and they are even discussing it in parliament. Just accept it - the threshold claim was utter horseshit. -3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 My maw got her Barclays current account closed once because she had a long-term illness and her wage stopped going in every month. Just shut the account and left a cheque for the balance at the branch. She didn't even get the offer of a transfer to a NatWest account like Farage. I'm guessing this is the first time it's happened to the former finance industry's finest. Must be a sair yin to have been outed as too poor for the wealthy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneteaminglasgow Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 I actively hope Farage was, and continues to be, persecuted. Also, private banking should be illegal. No I haven’t thought this through or done any research, but I’m not willing to discuss or change my mind 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 minute ago, PaddyCapri said: He has done, it's on twitter and they are even discussing it in parliament. Just accept it - the threshold claim was utter horseshit. All I've seen are snippets. Anyway, they probably reassess every account that drops below the threshold and decided, on balance, they'd rather get shot of the c**t. It's not like they didn't offer him a pleb account instead, he would still have been able to function just fine, I guess the lounge bar staff wouldn't have been quite as impressed by a Nat West card though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btb Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 24 minutes ago, welshbairn said: I actually tried to open an account with Coutts having maxed out my cards and overdrafts with every bank I could think off every time a new uni term's grant cheque came in. They politely suppressed their sniggers. It is indeed hard not to snigger at Farage having to w**k alongside people like myself. Having said that just like a broken watch Ole Nige seems to have been correct on this one - wonder if we'll see a new gentler Farage? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 So to summarise.... We absolutely MUST be free to criminalise people, in contravention of International Law, for entering this particular landmass by a method we don't approve of. Banks and other businesses must absolutely NOT be free to cease providing service to a mad racist. Cancelling for me but not for thee, says Nigel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: So to summarise.... We absolutely MUST be free to criminalise people, in contravention of International Law, for entering this particular landmass by a method we don't approve of. Banks and other businesses must absolutely NOT be free to cease providing service to a mad racist who isn't wealthy enough to meet their minimum requirements. Cancelling for me but not for thee, says Nigel FTFY Honestly, Coutts are probably asking why the c**t was allowed to get away with having so little liquidity. He's been given special treatment for years, presumably because a mate got him in there in the first place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, PaddyCapri said: He has done, it's on twitter and they are even discussing it in parliament. Just accept it - the threshold claim was utter horseshit. Farage himself has now admitted he fell below their threshold. Honestly Nige ain't going to blow smoke up your ass no matter how much you fluff him on a Scottish football forum Edited July 19, 2023 by Billy Jean King 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Venom Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 I'm confused, are banks good or bad now? They were great when they wrecked the global economy and peoples lives and needed bailed out by public money. Also great when closing off Russia to the global banking system. Private bank emptying a known xenophobe and grifter with questionable liquidity and income sources with a brand they deem toxic for their business and now they're heathens? Nah, total distraction tactic and scrambling for relevance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 My bank account's been absolutely shite since the thing that Lord Toady campaigned for happened. Where's my national TV coverage? Eh? EH? Bloody city traders, comin' into are vox-pops and takin' over are rants. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Nigel should piss off back to Moscow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10menwent2mow Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Bairnardo said: So to summarise.... Farage is a c**t. FTFY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 5 hours ago, PaddyCapri said: He has done, it's on twitter and they are even discussing it in parliament. Just accept it - the threshold claim was utter horseshit. He hasn't- he's given a few quotes out of context. The reality is his deposits dropped below Coutts threshold, he tried to bring it above the threshold, but then wouldn't admit where he got the money from. The number of c***s defending this charlatan never ceases to amaze me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 At the TSB, I told them how I originally thought it was actually TSP and so for me they would always be the Teaspoon Bank. No sense of humour. They threw me out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 How's he going to cash all his cheques now? Will likes of Ramsdens do Roubles? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 BBC gave him a platform on Newsnight last night and what a rip roaring c**t of it he made. Tone set in just 4 seconds when out trotted "Corbenista" and it was then a "woke" "remoaner" "lefty" "globalist" strewn rant that would have left Trump himself embarrassed. He's a total far right fruit loop who did nothing to evidence his claims. Coutts are well rid on that showing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 27 minutes ago, Billy Jean King said: BBC gave him a platform on Newsnight last night and what a rip roaring c**t of it he made. Tone set in just 4 seconds when out trotted "Corbenista" and it was then a "woke" "remoaner" "lefty" "globalist" strewn rant that would have left Trump himself embarrassed. He's a total far right fruit loop who did nothing to evidence his claims. Coutts are well rid on that showing. So somebody who is no longer an MEP, never been an MP and is no longer relevant to anything gets to appear on Newsnight to talk about problems he is having with his bank. Bizarre. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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