Barclays Bank bans BNP accounts

[The Large One]

From the BBC website

Barclays Bank bans BNP accounts

Barclays Bank has frozen the accounts held by the far-right British National Party. The move is believed to be in response to a BBC documentary, The Secret Agent, which showed BNP members confessing to racially motivated crimes.

The bank has not confirmed the decision but the BNP's John Walker said he had received a call from the bank informing him that the accounts are to be closed.

BNP leader Nick Griffin said the move was "absolutely scandalous". Mr Walker said that he was unaware whether any other banks that hold party funds would follow suit. But Mr Griffin said the party may find it difficult to open accounts with other banks. He described the move by Barclays as an "attempt to ban it by the back door".

He said a member of the party's treasury department was informed about the freezing of their accounts on Friday afternoon. The legal position of the account closures will be studied, he added. "If we can, we will take them [Barclays] to the cleaners.

Human rights

"We don't want to take them to the cleaners, all we want is the democratic right to access back accounts." He said: "Barclays may find themselves up against European human rights legislation. We have the right to hold political opinions and to impart them."

Mr Griffin said the accounts contained thousands of pounds - "enough money to run a small but effective political party". The party must have a bank account in Britain to comply with electoral commission regulations.

A Barclays spokeswoman said the company would not comment because of client confidentiality. However, a bank official said Barclays would consider whether there was a "reputational risk" when it was deciding whether to open or close an account.

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Sort of ironic when Barclays was one of the last international banks to leave South Africa in the 1980s.

 

[Safeway]

all we want is the democratic right to access back accounts."

Just like millions of people want the democratoc right to live in this country without fear of persecution because of the colour of their skin, yeah?

f***ing scum, hope every other financial institution follows suit and they sink without trace.

 

[Beach Hut]

I can't see how a bank can make a decision like that.

I bet at some point they knowing had banks accounts in other dodgy organisations.

I suppose this is the new whiter than white image.

 

[El Presidente]

Apparently Barclays have asked the BNP to PAKIt in

 

[London Calling]

From the BBC website

Barclays Bank bans BNP accounts

Barclays Bank has frozen the accounts held by the far-right British National Party. The move is believed to be in response to a BBC documentary, The Secret Agent, which showed BNP members confessing to racially motivated crimes.

The bank has not confirmed the decision but the BNP's John Walker said he had received a call from the bank informing him that the accounts are to be closed.

BNP leader Nick Griffin said the move was "absolutely scandalous". Mr Walker said that he was unaware whether any other banks that hold party funds would follow suit. But Mr Griffin said the party may find it difficult to open accounts with other banks. He described the move by Barclays as an "attempt to ban it by the back door".

He said a member of the party's treasury department was informed about the freezing of their accounts on Friday afternoon. The legal position of the account closures will be studied, he added. "If we can, we will take them [Barclays] to the cleaners.

Human rights

"We don't want to take them to the cleaners, all we want is the democratic right to access back accounts." He said: "Barclays may find themselves up against European human rights legislation. We have the right to hold political opinions and to impart them."

Mr Griffin said the accounts contained thousands of pounds - "enough money to run a small but effective political party". The party must have a bank account in Britain to comply with electoral commission regulations.

A Barclays spokeswoman said the company would not comment because of client confidentiality. However, a bank official said Barclays would consider whether there was a "reputational risk" when it was deciding whether to open or close an account.

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Sort of ironic when Barclays was one of the last international banks to leave South Africa in the 1980s.

POINT IS BARCLAYS WAS A HUGE SOUTH AFRICAN OPERATION, LIKE OVER HALF ITS SHARE HOLDERS WERE SA, IT HEAVILY INVESTED IN SA INCLUDING ARMS COMPANIES, THE WORKS.

THE SCUM
LC

 

[Beach Hut]

Apparently Barclays have asked the BNP to PAKIt in

Very poor taste El Pres

 

[Safeway]

Apparently Barclays have asked the BNP to PAKIt in

*sNIGGER*

 

[Dover]

Is my memory playing tricks, but Barclays were involved with apartheid at one time? Maybe the BNP and Barclays are fair bed fellows.

 

[Rougvie]

Oh well no doubt Barclays will also be freezing the accounts of companies with links to Saudi Arabia, the IRA and various arms dealers....

...no, didnt think so.

Hypocrytes.

 

[Yorkie]

The Coop Bank has always had ethical dealings (or at least tried to)

 

[Safeway]

Okay I've just realised I'm far too ignorant on the subject to offer any intelligent input so if you don't mind I'll get off my PC soapbox and join El Pres in making childish racist comments.
























Wog?

 

[Beach Hut]

That's because it was a workers co-operative, like John Lewis

 

[Beach Hut]

Wog?

Trouble is it is not really very funny

 

[Safeway]

The Coop Bank has always had ethical dealings (or at least tried to)

I saw that advert on the telly as well.

 

[Yorkie]

I saw that advert on the telly as well.

I wsn't aware of any advert. I know someone who chose them because of their ethical policy.

 

[Robbo]

Wog?

 

[El Presidente]

I thought last night's Secret Agent program showed them for what they really are. Problem with the BNP is that they do ask the right questions that other parties tend to sweep under the carper, but they don't have the right answers with their racist filth. John Tyndall's speech, where he started off on one in relation to Michael Howard being a glorified asylum seeker cos his parents were Romanian refugees was absolutely hilarious.

I will not be putting a FLAMING CROSS in their box at the election, but lots of old dears who fall for their 'respectacle' approach (suits and brylcream) do.

 

[Yorkie]

I
I will not be putting a FLAMING CROSS in their box at the election, but lots of old dears who fall for their 'respectacle' approach (suits and brylcream) do.

I wouldn't agree with that. Heckmondwike returned a BNP councillor to Kirklees council last year (Huddersifeld)

The area that he represented was a council estate, Not many suits or old dears there.

I was appalled that Huddersfield should have a candidate like that. There were riots back in the early 90's but all that had been resolved and everyone was getting along reasonably nicely although of course there was the terrible incident of 8 members of one family getting fire bombed and dying within a mile of where I lived.

 

[JAMC]

A woman I work with voted BNP because she was upset that the local red cross shop could not put xmas cards in the window because it might upset some one from a different faith.
This woman is Scottish and she says that everything here in England is second rate compared to Scotland and that she can't wait to move back up there when she retires.

 

[El Presidente]

In Newsnight last night Nick Griffin sadly came across reasonably well initially but he then was caught out by stating that Moslems have increased their population via a policy of raping non-Moslems.

He piggybacks on the odious and bigoted views spouted by the likes of Richard Littlejohn, Peter Hitchens and Polly Toynbee in the national press in their columns week in week out. These lazy journos know that it is crap but appeals to a certain readership so continue to feed them bollocks

By peddling lies, myths and creating fear amongst the white underclass that have not shared in the economic growth in the UK in the last ten years, they are creating a situation where race riots will take place sooner rather than later.