The Bank of Farage - Page 18

jfman · 20-07-2023, 17:44

Not really to be honest, I already pointed out it was unwise for them to have written it down. Given the threat of regulation, and political interest at the highest level, it’s no surprise someone has decided to play the game with an apology.

A sincere apology would have went out with the documents, which would almost certainly have been viewed at the very highest level before they were released to Farage given it was obvious he would go public with them.

The best bit is the “apology” offers him a NatWest account

Top trolling.

**Mick** · 20-07-2023, 17:47

I’m sorry, lots of you have egg on your faces. All your old posts tells me so.

Any way here’s a link to it: https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-far...t-row-12924414

jfman · 20-07-2023, 17:56

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Originally Posted by Mick

I’m sorry, lots of you have egg on your faces. All your old posts tells me so.

Any way here’s a link to it: https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-far...t-row-12924414

No egg here, Mick. Just lots of laughter. He’s clearly below the threshold and they’re doubling down by apologising for writing down he’s a racist and a xenophobe rather than just keeping it to themselves.

Almost everyone would unanimously agree it’s bad customer service to insult a customer to their face.

He’s still not got a Coutts account, and despite a lot of social media grumbling it doesn’t look like he will get one.

**Mick** · 20-07-2023, 18:02

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No egg here, Mick. Just lots of laughter. He’s clearly below the threshold and they’re doubling down by apologising for writing down he’s a racist and a xenophobe rather than just keeping it to themselves.

Almost everyone would unanimously agree it’s bad customer service to insult a customer to their face.

He’s still not got a Coutts account, and despite a lot of social media grumbling it doesn’t look like he will get one.

Well he should & yes you have egg on your face.

jfman · 20-07-2023, 18:04

The only person with egg on his face is Farage, who since his banking status is too dubious for several other banks in the UK will almost certainly have to take NatWest up on their offer.

You won’t find a single post where I’ve claimed anything other than he doesn’t meet the thresholds, something Coutts says and he doesn’t deny.

I’m dubious about regulating an entire sector on the basis of one upset man. Freedom and all that.

**Mick** · 20-07-2023, 18:13

Laughable. Still can’t bring yourself & your pathetic hatred to bare. It’s victory for Farage here.

jfman · 20-07-2023, 18:15

We’re through the looking glass here, Mick. If this is a victory for Farage then I’m more than happy for him to have it.

Sorry we called you those names, Nige. We didn’t mean it, honest.

I’d certainly be in no rush as a consumer to engage with a company that called me a disingenuous grifter, but each to their own.

**Hugh** · 20-07-2023, 18:32

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Laughable. Still can’t bring yourself & your pathetic hatred to bare. It’s victory for Farage here.

He may have "victory", but he doesn’t have a Coutts Bank account…

jfman · 20-07-2023, 18:35

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He may have "victory", but he doesn’t have a Coutts Bank account…

Even if they backed down now, imagine every time he has to engage with them. They’d be laughing at him behind his back.

“Here’s the disingenuous grifter, who doesn’t have the money, but every other bank declined to take him on so he cried to the press.”

**Mick** · 20-07-2023, 18:42

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He may have "victory", but he doesn’t have a Coutts Bank account…

For now.

You too can remove that egg from your face.

jfman · 20-07-2023, 18:52

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Originally Posted by jfman

So

They’d a good reason to want rid of him (he’s a PEP)

They had a committee meet to discuss a series of unrelated (bad) reasons and he’s a PEP. And wrote them all down for safekeeping.
Told him it was not because of the PEP at step 1
Told the BBC it was a third reason, specifically discounted on the list at 2
Sent him the list from 2, directly contradicting what they told the BBC and him

Seems legit.

I must reiterate my previous comments on the egg status of my face.

**Hugh** · 20-07-2023, 19:00

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Originally Posted by Mick

For now.

You too can remove that egg from your face.

Not sure what you are referring to?

The only negative comment I made about Farage in this thread was

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Coutts appear to have decided that, as a bank who are a byword for discretion, the potential downside of having a professional self-publicist whose main aim in life seems to be to stir up outrage, wasn’t worth the effort.

**Mick** · 20-07-2023, 19:24

It was the smart arse reply about him not having a bank account, like that is okay.

Ms NTL · 20-07-2023, 19:27

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Strange how all Osborne’s stories about peoples’ bank accounts being closed were ignored, but this story is being blown up out of all proportion (imho) - I wonder what the difference could be?

I agree. Together with his Shag-athon (his 1st wife, second wife (and advisor @98K, £40million from Deliveroo IPO)), Emily (now succeeded him as editor of the Evening standard) plus the sister in law of Cameron --all 4 concurrently apparently).

On top of this you (Hugh) accidently posted a twitter link that has an under age sex allegation.

Teflon?

Mr K · 20-07-2023, 19:59

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I agree. Together with his Shag-athon (his 1st wife, second wife (and advisor @98K, £40million from Deliveroo IPO)), Emily (now succeeded him as editor of the Evening standard) plus the sister in law of Cameron --all 4 concurrently apparently).

So that's how he keeps thin. Not a bad keep fit plan !
He suffers from a bad back though, so there's always a downside....