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This antagonism [to immigrants] is artificially kept alive and intensified by the press, the pulpit, the comic papers, in short, by all the means at the disposal of the ruling classes. This antagonism is the secret of the impotence of the English working class, despite its organisation. It is the secret by which the capitalist class maintains its power. And the latter is quite aware of this.
Marx - Letter 1870
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Nigel Farage’s bank accounts were closed down after Coutts decided that his views “do not align with our values”, documents obtained by the former Ukip leader show.
A reputational risk committee “exited” Mr Farage after considering a dossier detailing his comments about Brexit, his friendship with Donald Trump and his views on LGBT rights among many reasons he was not “compatible with Coutts”.
The background briefing paper even made reference to Mr Farage’s friendship with Novak Djokovic, the former Wimbledon champion, as evidence that he was not as “inclusive” as the bank.
In the trophy room with Novak's brother Djordje. pic.twitter.com/DjgD4ItdMz
— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) January 9, 2022
Earlier this month, the BBC and the Financial Times reported claims that the reason Mr Farage’s accounts were closed was that they fell below the financial threshold required by the bank. The BBC quoted sources “familiar with” the Coutts decision.
Yet in the 40 pages of documents released to Mr Farage after he made a subject access request to Coutts, the bank repeatedly says he “meets the EC [economic contribution] criteria for commercial retention”.
Writing for The Telegraph, Mr Farage accuses the private bank of “lying” about the real reason he was cut off, saying the documents show that the decision was politically driven.
He describes the file as a “Stasi-style surveillance report” and notes that the word Brexit appears in the report 86 times – which, he says, “perhaps tells us all we need to know”.
“Between 2014 and 2016, when I first banked with Coutts, no problems ever arose. After Brexit became a reality, everything changed,” he writes.
Minutes of a meeting of Coutts’ wealth reputational risk committee held on Nov 17 2022 state: “The committee did not think continuing to bank NF was compatible with Coutts given his publicly-stated views that were at odds with our position as an inclusive organisation.
“This was not a political decision but one centred around inclusivity and purpose.”
Mr Farage has said Coutts told him he was not being treated as a Politically Exposed Person (PEP) – a legal term for customers who are deemed risky for political reasons – but the dossier specifically states that he is one.
He writes: “Whoever at Coutts thought it clever to feed friendly media outlets outright lies about me sorely misjudged the situation.”
The document contains 39 mentions of Mr Trump, and Mr Farage says: “The fact that I support Donald Trump is part of this charge sheet.”
mentioned 86 times, “Russia” 144 & “PEP” 10.
Support for Trump + views on immigration, net zero & the vaccine are listed as reasons to exit me.
They say my account is commercially viable! pic.twitter.com/QjPCuUetu3
— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) July 18, 2023
Speaking on Mr Farage’s GB News show, Lord Lamont, a former chancellor, said: “I was appalled when I looked at the documents.
“It seems to me a right to have a bank account is a fundamental right... but it appears that the executives of the bank were going through your views and saying they were not compatible with their values. That is not the function of a bank. It’s extraordinary that a bank should set itself up as some judge of political correctness.”
Some senior Tory MPs have called for a change in the law on PEPs to prevent abuse of the system. Under UK financial law, gatekeepers of the banking system must perform enhanced checks on people classed as PEPs, their families and close associates.
The Treasury has confirmed that it is reviewing whether banks are blacklisting customers with controversial political views. Under the new Financial Services and Markets Act, the Financial Conduct Authority will look at how banks deal with PEPs in a review to take place within the next year.
A spokesman for the Treasury said: “It would be of serious concern if financial services were being denied to anyone exercising their right to lawful free speech.
“We will soon set out plans to crack down on this practice by toughening the rules around account closures, protecting freedom of expression. In the meantime, people can complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service which has the power to direct a bank to reopen an account.”
Supporters of Mr Farage have warned that the PEP rules are increasingly being used to turn away any customers whose views the bank might disagree with.
Mr Farage says he is consulting his lawyers to decide what action is appropriate in the light of his treatment by Coutts.
A Coutts spokesman said: “Our ability to respond is restricted by our obligations of client confidentiality. Decisions to close accounts are not taken lightly and take into account a number of factors including commercial viability, reputational considerations and legal and regulatory requirements.”
#nigel farage#farage#ukip#brexit#coutts#the telegraph#trump#donald trump#politically exposed person#pep#blacklisting#censorship#free speech#freedom of speech#freedom#liberty#blacklisted#bank#banking#uk#united kingdom
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Gonna make him eat kangaroo balls 😈
#im a celebrity get me out of here#imaceleb#im a celeb#farage#im a celebrity 2023#nigel farage#bush tucker trial#who's next#make him suffer#make him pay
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Today I received a weird spam email and they mention the Scottish Referendum which took place in September 2014... I was there when it was happening but find it so weird that they mention this event that happened so long ago. Before this I received a similar email about how someone's spouse had died of covid and they have money to donate or some weird shit like this.
#crazy times I lived through definitely#2010s were a crazy time#scottish referendum#farage#brexit#covid#ukraine war#EU student
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Erin Holland | Farage suit | Instagram | 2022
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They broke the pact with us
#Brussels officials vs current #NatCon conf.: #Zemmour,#Muller,#Farage,#Orbàn
#leftists were anti-war,now growl at #Russia,want #WWIII
#birdflu doesn't infect #humans unless engineered
+14,000% in US #cancer by #vax
citz monitored by US govt w/o #warrant
https://salvatoremercogliano.blogspot.com/2024/04/they-broke-pact-with-us.html?spref=tw
#natcon#muller#zemmour#farage#orban#leftists#russia#wwiii#bird flu#engineered#cancer#vax#monitored#warrant
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The upcoming series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! has been hit by a last minute glitch weeks before the launch - with a huge star being asked to fly to Australia at the 11th hour to complete the line-up.
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Can you make another Cash App account after being closed
Can you make another Cash App account after being closed?
If your Cash App account was closed, you're not the only one. You can open a new one with a different email address or mobile number. You'll need to complete the verification process, which takes a few minutes.
#Farage#Sinead#Mitch#BritishGas#NatWest#CurrysFIFAWWC#LoveIsland#Hibs#jungkook#Poveda#JordanHenderson#GoodOmens2#BBNaijaAllStar#RomanticiseThis#Aliens#GlobalBoiling#Andorra#Lavia#UFOs#DavidSilva#Byram#SecretInvasion#AlisonRose#Ilebaye#Doyin#Bellingham#Scott#Russophobia#Coutts#NothingCompares2U
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We can’t live in a society where you’ve got woke capitalists going through people's records to find out what they believe..
William Clouston, leader of the SDP
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conti chiusi
non ho più speranze
in me c'è la notte più nera
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Spektakulärer Unfall: Wildsteiger durchbricht mit Auto Garagenwand
Wildsteig: „…Ich bin jetzt schon lange bei der Feuerwehr, aber so etwas habe ich auch noch nicht erlebt“, sagte Kreisbrandmeister Manfred Baum. Tatsächlich bot sich den Einsatzkräften ein spektakuläres Bild, als sie am Freitag kurz nach 11.15 Uhr am Unglücksort in Wildsteig eintrafen.
Wie die Polizei berichtete, hatte ein 70-jähriger Wildsteiger beim Einfahren in die Garage seines Hanghauses…
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#Bremse#Einsatz#Farage#Feuerwehr#Gas#Gefahrenlage#Hanghaus#Kante#Sachschaden#Unfall#Verwechslung#Wildsteig
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“Brexit has failed” Nigel Farage
The former UKIP leader says businesses may now be more heavily regulated than when the UK was in the EU
Brexit has failed, says Nigel Farage.
The former UKIP leader made the blunt admission as evidence grows over the economic harm to Britain of quitting the European Union.
Economists say it will leave millions of workers in the UK £1,300 worse off than if the UK had remained in the European…
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i’m beginning to realise how much older i am compared to a lot of internet users, so for the sake of some younger people (i can’t believe i’m having to say this but) nigel farage is BAD. i don’t care how charming and charismatic you find him on i’m a celebrity, this man is a racist, homophobic, sexist, xenophobic bigot. no two ways about it.
#obvs not all young people#and idk how many young people watch i'm a celebrity maybe they don't#maybe this is just a minority#nigel farage#politics#admin dominique
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If I had a quid for every time a bigoted right-wing British politician who actively ruined thousands of lives during a difficult time had his actions forgiven by the British public because he went on I’m A Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here! and ate monkey testicles or some shit, I’d have £2. Which isn’t a lot but it’s fucking depressing that it’s happened twice
#No wonder we’re in such an absolute state of despair everyone is braindead#british politics#uk politics#i’m a celebrity get me out of here#reality tv#game shows#nigel farage#matt hancock
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