Posted on 08/01/2023 1:37:59 PM PDT by george76
Banks in the United Kingdom are closing more than one thousand private and business accounts every day, according to data obtained by a freedom of information request, which revealed the increasing regularity of the measure against both politically exposed persons (PEPs) and ordinary members of the public.
The total number of account closures exceeded 343,000 in 2022 alone, representing an enormous increase in the use of the measure compared to 2016-17, during which around 45,000 accounts were shuttered. Worse yet, banks often fail to explain why they are closing an account. Instead, they merely inform customers that the account has either closed or will close in the coming months.
Brexit leader turned TV presenter Nigel Farage – whose bank account with Coutts was recently closed due to his political opinions not “aligning” with the bank’s – is now leading a campaign against “debanking” in the UK. Since launching his campaign website, Farage explains:
“I’ve just been inundated by small businesses, by folk all round the country. People in absolute fear, terror, lives being ruined, thousands of businesses being closed. These are people who have done nothing wrong whatsoever.” – Nigel Farage, 2023
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“I want this to be a turning point in this whole appalling behavior from banks. Whether it’s high-profile figures or people running a fish stall, what has happened within this industry is wrong,” Farage adds.
The British government has condemned banks for closing accounts and is proposing new legislation that would revoke banking licenses from the organizations that close the private accounts of public figures.
Does the bank at least return the ‘rejected’ deposits to the account owner? If not, that’s stealing.
They’re keeping a list. They’re checking it twice. They know who’s been Naughty or Nice.
Could you imagine if the company you work for was de-banked? How would they make payroll or purchase raw materials for the manufacturing department?
That’s the kind of action that starts revolutions.
They know who’s been Nigel, Naughty or Nice
Coming to America.
Absolutely!
Trudeau’s Deputy - Chrystia Freeland ( her grandfather was a NAZI during WW2 ) stated that banks would be able to freeze bank accounts - without a court order. including digital assets such as crypto currencies.. of anyone linked with the peaceful truck protests in Canada.
Temporary until ..
So it’s better to be a banker than a baker, huh?
At least a lot of fires.
Well, I guess on the flip side of this you can find the positive:
There are that many people on board with their globalist agenda.
Nearing pitchfork time
Social Credit Scores implemented in neo-fascist Britain?
Our despicable rulers want a “cashless” society which means every financial transaction must be handled through a bank and then they want to kick us off the banks if we don’t toe the line. These people are disgusting scum.
Something’s up. Too many CBDC interests. How long are ‘the lists’?
How ironic that “Freeland” is her last name, when it does not appear to be her professional perspective at all.
Or pay the electric bill?
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