O/T:- Banks

[Elite_Pie]

the British public DEMOCRATICALLY voted for us to leave the EU.

The vote may have been democratic, but the whole thing was sold on a pack of lies and scare stories from both sides.

History has shown that the best liars won, because nothing they promised has happened.

You really need to give your head a wobble, crazyfists, if you think that Brexit is the reason for the turmoil this country, has been through.

And you need to give your head a wobble if you don't think Brexit has played a huge part in that turmoil.

[OchPie]

NatWest didn't apologise to Farage for closing his account. Quite the opposite, it made it clear they stood by that decision. He simply stopped being an interesting enough customer.

[TSANHO]

I am not sure what the BBC wrongly reporting something has got to do with marking me down as a f00king Gammon whatever one of those is, and has nothing to do with politics anyway, well apart from that is why Coutts suspended Farage's account.
For balance, also, I have no idea what JRM got his knighthood for anyway. Pleased you know what balance means EP
Brexit blah blah blah, I guess it was Farage's fault that the British public DEMOCRATICALLY voted for us to leave the EU. By the way it certainly isn't the type of Brexit Farage wanted. You really need to give your head a wobble, crazyfists, if you think that Brexit is the reason for the turmoil this country, has been through. I guess you slept through covid, and haven't heard about the war in Ukraine. Liz Truss, just ruffled too many establishment feathers and was got rid of, just like any leader of any party who does sing to their tune.
Like I have said before to EP mainly, I have no allegiance or faith in any political party anymore, as I fear strings are being pulled from way above.
What I do like is someone or a party with balls, who will fight for what is best for this country. Certain factions, at the moment seem hell bent on tearing this country apart.
Woodypie, because the banks and the political parties, that count, all sleep in the same bed nowadays, I don't see this being sorted whoever is in power.

This sums up my political stance too.

[ajojones]

17m for and 17m against. Nobody had or has any clue how to represent and satisfy the 17m not of their view. Bunch of asset stripping, thieving cntues have made us the sick man of Europe- well done. Let's keep blaming each other.

[Jampie]

The fact that the country democratically voted to sabotage itself when pretty well every economist asked said it was a terrible idea, makes it all the more alarming really.

Democracy is supposed to make that sort of thing less likely to happen, not more. The sheer level of lying manipulation of voters in the western world is over the top these days, and definitely cause for concern.

As is the fact that conservatives and progressives are constantly at each others throats. The fact is, we need each other for democracy to function. We keep arguing about stuff that either barely matters (often because it doesn't exist) or that we don't actually disagree on, while the ultra wealthy rob us all blind.

And the two phenomena are closely related. If there's one thing the lying press do more often than anything else, it's misrepresent the "other" side to the point where meaningful dialogue is inconceivable.

[keldsyke]

I am not sure what the BBC wrongly reporting something has got to do with marking me down as a f00king Gammon whatever one of those is, and has nothing to do with politics anyway, well apart from that is why Coutts suspended Farage's account.
For balance, also, I have no idea what JRM got his knighthood for anyway. Pleased you know what balance means EP
Brexit blah blah blah, I guess it was Farage's fault that the British public DEMOCRATICALLY voted for us to leave the EU. By the way it certainly isn't the type of Brexit Farage wanted. You really need to give your head a wobble, crazyfists, if you think that Brexit is the reason for the turmoil this country, has been through. I guess you slept through covid, and haven't heard about the war in Ukraine. Liz Truss, just ruffled too many establishment feathers and was got rid of, just like any leader of any party who does sing to their tune.
Like I have said before to EP mainly, I have no allegiance or faith in any political party anymore, as I fear strings are being pulled from way above.
What I do like is someone or a party with balls, who will fight for what is best for this country. Certain factions, at the moment seem hell bent on tearing this country apart.
Woodypie, because the banks and the political parties, that count, all sleep in the same bed nowadays, I don't see this being sorted whoever is in power.

Unfortunately on this board the same ‘biased’ people turn up ‘throwing their toys out the pram ‘ because they can’t deal with what they seem as unfair in life. Like a couple of others on here I personally think they are all as bad as each other whoever is in power. The last election was really interesting, as much as there are a ‘vocal few’ I think there is a silent majority who are more balanced and less emotional who assess things more reasoned. For every ‘emotional moment’ on here by the few, their argument could easily be countered if anyone wanted to stoop to that level. For balance I thought it was quite encouraging to see people from all sides rallying to sort this issue and recognize the potential threat to freedom of speech , the route of eliminating cash completely to a total digital payment system with the issues and risks it brings (See what’s happening in Canada) and a further route to being ‘controlled’, Illuminati anyone?

[tommopie8]

I am not sure what the BBC wrongly reporting something has got to do with marking me down as a f00king Gammon whatever one of those is, and has nothing to do with politics anyway, well apart from that is why Coutts suspended Farage's account.
For balance, also, I have no idea what JRM got his knighthood for anyway. Pleased you know what balance means EP
Brexit blah blah blah, I guess it was Farage's fault that the British public DEMOCRATICALLY voted for us to leave the EU. By the way it certainly isn't the type of Brexit Farage wanted. You really need to give your head a wobble, crazyfists, if you think that Brexit is the reason for the turmoil this country, has been through. I guess you slept through covid, and haven't heard about the war in Ukraine. Liz Truss, just ruffled too many establishment feathers and was got rid of, just like any leader of any party who does sing to their tune.
Like I have said before to EP mainly, I have no allegiance or faith in any political party anymore, as I fear strings are being pulled from way above.
What I do like is someone or a party with balls, who will fight for what is best for this country. Certain factions, at the moment seem hell bent on tearing this country apart.
Woodypie, because the banks and the political parties, that count, all sleep in the same bed nowadays, I don't see this being sorted whoever is in power.

Jesus wept. Nothing to do with the fact he just continuously spouted bull**** which he back-tracked on. Love to know what industry you work in if Brexit didn't affect it.

[Notts78]

Maybe the taxpayers should stop bailing them out when they go bankrupt! ?

So you’d happily see hundreds if not thousands of people made redundant because of a greedy few. I worked at one of those banks that was rescued and can tell you it was a **** time. Worrying about my job. Being abused and spat on, why? Because I worked in a bank on 20 odd grand a year. Yeah, I’m a proper ****er.

[OchPie]

What I do like is someone or a party with balls, who will fight for what is best for this country.

Until Boris Johnson, that's what I think every PM and government in my lifetime has done. I think some were spectacularly wrong, but I think they really did believe they were fighting for what was best. Johnson I think also thought this way but was unable to translate that into actions. Sunak just ran out of competence within the party.

I also think it's what every opposition party is doing. Even Reform UK.

What would look different if the parties did this the way you want?

[magpie_mania]

Until Boris Johnson, that's what I think every PM and government in my lifetime has done. I think some were spectacularly wrong, but I think they really did believe they were fighting for what was best. Johnson I think also thought this way but was unable to translate that into actions. Sunak just ran out of competence within the party.

I also think it's what every opposition party is doing. Even Reform UK.

What would look different if the parties did this the way you want?

Can't agree about Johnson. Yes He was fighting for what He thought was best, but that has always been about himself.