The Bank of Farage

[jfman]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Except that they have admitted doing just that.

The bus company that runs my bus service is provided by a Labour-run council. So, in your view of the world, me being a Conservative, I should be banned from using the service.

I will never understand your logic, jfman!

Not at all, NatWest plc are offering him a bank account.

The train is a better fit for an analogy. You want to sit in first class but the company has decided they will only offer a standard class seat. It still gets you to the same destination. You just have to sit with the plebs.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by jfman

Not at all, NatWest plc are offering him a bank account.

The train is a better fit for an analogy. You want to sit in first class but the company has decided they will only offer a standard class seat. It still gets you to the same destination. You just have to sit with the plebs.

As usual, you are missing the point. Coutts have admitted throwing him out due to his political views. THAT is the point, which you don’t care to answer.

Just admit it and let’s move on.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

As usual, you are missing the point. Coutts have admitted throwing him out due to his political views. THAT is the point, which you don’t care to answer.

Just admit it and let’s move on.

They haven’t said that at all. They’ve identified he’s a politically exposed person - something that according to his own claims has resulted in a handful of banks all rejecting him.

It suits his acolytes to continue the pretence he’s some kind of innocent victim. In reality, he’s merely been reprofiled within the NatWest portfolio of products and services.

As the forum’s leading free market capitalist, I’m aghast that you are trying to mandate one of our Great British institutions into proceeding in transactions it doesn’t want, and pushing for further red tape that can only make them less competitive against their EU competitors.

[OLD BOY]

[jfman]

Come on OB you must recognise this is the thin end of the wedge. Once they legislate for a "basic" bank account that everyone must provide, regulate the interest, the charges under the guise of "essential" what's next? Regulating the energy price? Broadband? Bringing water back into public ownership?

A dystopian nightmare.

[GrimUpNorth]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

As usual, you are missing the point. Coutts have admitted throwing him out due to his political views. THAT is the point, which you don’t care to answer.

Just admit it and let’s move on.

I'm sure the local Conservative Club would throw me out for my political views, but I wouldn't scream and scream until I was sick (even though I could), infact I wouldn't care less.

You would have thought banking with the great unwashed would fit in with the man of the people beer and fags image he tries to project anyway.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

As usual, you are missing the point. Coutts have admitted throwing him out due to his political views. THAT is the point, which you don’t care to answer.

Just admit it and let’s move on.

Old Boy, Coutts have done no such thing. Asking someone else to go along with this myth is a tad hopeful. Here's a snippet from the dossier via The Times.

Originally Posted by Maggy

I have absolutely no sympathy for the man.I don't even have a teeny,weeny violin for him.As far as I can see he's achieved absolutely nothing in life unless being an absolute bellend is an achievement on it's own.

While this may all be true, its also a bit of a dodgy road to be going down. I expect the people supporting the bank, saying they can discriminate who they do business with, are the same people who attacked a bakery for exercising their right not to do business with a gay couple.

[Ms NTL]

Coutts is finished.

[Sephiroth]

Only if Charlie Farley changes his banking arrangements.

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Mr K

I think they're quite pretty. We're a diverse culture. Be proud of it old chap

So no purpose for a bank, other than pointless virtue signalling?

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Old Boy, Coutts have done no such thing. Asking someone else to go along with this myth is a tad hopeful. Here's a snippet from the dossier via The Times.

What about the "but one centred around inclusivity and Purpose" bit? In other words having "unauthorised" opinions.

Originally Posted by Mr K

What beliefs? He only believes in self promotion, bit like his orange buddy.

tbf, the banks have form on this sort of thing…

https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...no-explanation

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28553921

https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...aundering-laws

https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...omers-accounts

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Originally Posted by nomadking

So no purpose for a bank, other than pointless virtue signalling?

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What about the "but one centred around inclusivity and Purpose" bit? In other words having "unauthorised" opinions.

In your words…

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Mr K

What beliefs? He only believes in self promotion, bit like his orange buddy.

He always tries to portray himself as the victim.

Strange that a man who tries to portray himself as a fag and beer man is really full of bullshit and fake sincerity.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by nomadking;36156661[/quote

What about the "but one centred around inclusivity and Purpose" bit? In other words having "unauthorised" opinions.

No idea what they mean by "Purpose" but it may be explained in the dossier.

Presumably by "inclusivity" they feel that Coutts' association with Farage may deter some people banking with them and they've decided that the potential profit from those people outweighs the potential profit from retaining Farage. That's the private banking business for you. It's not about unauthorised opinions as I'm sure banks won't be aware of most customers' opinions. But if you're a public figure who courts controversy and offends sections of the population then you may not be a good fit for a traditional private bank.