Quote from: David L on July 26, 2023, 11:42:49 AM

Quote from: dom on July 26, 2023, 11:32:17 AMCoutts is an elite bank, managing the accounts of the privileged, royalty and wealthy.  From a pr perspective they wanted to hand him over to their parent bank. Ordinarily that wouldn't be an issue at all, if it were a completely private organisation. The fact that its parent was bailed out by the British public means it should have considered that when it made its decision. There's really should have been nothing more to it than that. 

Where they really went wrong is incorrectly briefing the BBC of the real reasons why it chose to move his account and it's right that the CEO was fired when she was discovered to be the culprit.

And the real reason they wanted to close his account was because they didn't like his politics.
"Pr perspective"? Who knew Farage banked with Coutts?

Absolute baloney

Good point, it really backfired on them.  I'm sure if they could go back in time they would leave well alone

Coutts is an elite bank, managing the accounts of the privileged, royalty and wealthy.  From a pr perspective they wanted to hand him over to their parent bank. Ordinarily that wouldn't be an issue at all, if it were a completely private organisation. The fact that its parent was bailed out by the British public means it should have considered that when it made its decision. There's really should have been nothing more to it than that. 

Where they really went wrong is incorrectly briefing the BBC of the real reasons why it chose to move his account and it's right that the CEO was fired when she was discovered to be the culprit.

He wasn't cancelled. I'm sure he has the resources to cope with the ability to move bank accounts.  His freedom of speech certainly hasn't been curtailed.  Haven't heard so much from him in quite a while.  I don't have

Quote from: Matt2112 on July 26, 2023, 09:58:20 AMI don't particularly hold a candle for either of them; I will say though that GB News haven't been peddling the narrative that fires are "raging across Greece", or asserted Sardinia is experiencing temperatures of 47C while the BBC's own weather app has them at 32C, because the former measures the ground while the latter measures the air.

Bad faith reporting seems to be all across the political spectrum and it's a challenge to navigate a course through all the BS.

temperature there did pass 40C on Monday and Tuesday. 47C does seem to be an exaggeration although it's possible that Palermo might not be the hottest part of the island.

https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/@2523118/historic

Quote from: David L on July 26, 2023, 07:06:30 AMCEO of NatWest, Alison Rose, has resigned. Well done Sir Nigel. Well done GB News. Proper investigative journalism. The complete opposite of what's on offer at the British 'lying' Corporation.
I doubt any other bank will now close anyone else's account for being friends with tennis's GOAT.
 

Umm Dan Wootton?  Neil Oliver?  GB News is a cesspit offering the worst of British culture and the nadir of journalism.

Give me the BBC anyday

The Nigel Farage story is a consumer affair issue - the type of thing the BBC covers week in, week out in shows like Money Box.  It really didn't deserve the attention it got and all the UK media is to blame for giving it so much focus.  It's not like he was even deprived of the ability to bank

Watching Tour De France Unchained covering last year's race. It's brilliant!

Similar to the ex City player, Benjamin Mendy...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/14/footballer-benjamin-mendy-found-not-guilty-of-one-count-of-rape

Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on July 15, 2023, 02:53:29 PMDon't normally post during a stage, but gutted for James Shaw - and other abandons - as I won't be able to say I get passed on the roads by a TdF finisher. Looking interesting so far.

Ditto for Bardet. He's not at his best level but it's a real shame injury ended the tour for him

The Lost King. Decent film about the exhumation of Richard III.

Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on July 12, 2023, 09:47:46 PM

Quote from: dom on July 12, 2023, 06:12:28 PMNo criminal activity occured according to the Met.

Probably judging him by the expected actions of a Met Officer

QuoteConfirmation that The Sun is a shit of a newspaper

Bet you'd be fully supportive of them if it had been a Conservative minister.

Depends on the Minister😂

Status Quo Just Supposin ok not the greatest but amazing how music can take you back in time!

Especially when you have hardly heard it since then!

Quote from: Slim on July 12, 2023, 07:18:44 PM

Quote from: dom on July 12, 2023, 06:12:28 PMNo criminal activity occured according to the Met. Confirmation that The Sun is a shit of a newspaper

That's not quite what they said. The implication is that there's insufficient evidence.

I'm pleased to see News UK doing its best to hold the BBC to account.

Yes that's sounds fair. 5 days of "news" from that rag and the Met state that there has been

Quoteno information to indicate that a criminal offence has been committed

And it's the BBC being held to account?

Ridiculous

No criminal activity occured according to the Met. Confirmation that The Sun is a shit of a newspaper

Not me!

About time we had a proper resurgence in French Cycling.  Too many Brits and American types thinking they can cycle, just won't do!

Went to see Ricky Gervais last night as he hit Dublin with his Armageddon tour.  Very funny.  His niche seems to be just how shocking and offensive he can be.  How many people can he upset. He keeps pushing the boundaries to see just how far he can push them.  Once crossed, he pushes again!

After a while you become a little immune to it all.  If you heard some of the things he said in isolation, it would be truly shocking, but when everything is shocking it washes over you to a degree.  Fun night!