Yeah, so I know Nigel Farage is a bit of an abrasive twat.
He no doubt holds views that other people disagree with.
But that doesn't mean his bank can just tell him to sod off and freeze his accounts.
Such a thing might go on in Commie China or authoritarian Russia. No doubt Hitler closed lots of Jewish people's accounts in Nazi Germany, too.
But the fact that it is happening here, in the Yew-Kay, is pretty chilling when you consider this country is supposed to champion freedoms, including the one to hold and express varying political views.
This seems to be part of a trend to delegitimise and cancel people who hold certain views.
I remember looking at a YT video of Richard Dawkins questioning Muslim journalist Mehdi Hassan about his belief in flying horses and Muhammad. All fair analysis and criticism by Dawkins until he suggested that Hassan shouldn't be a journalist because of his beliefs. I don't like Mehdi Hassan but re journalism, he must be judged on his abilities as a journalist, and not on his religious/personal beliefs.
Like I said, Farage probably isn't a lot of people's cup of tea. But he should be allowed to maintain an account with the bank of his choice, regardless of his political views. Just imagine if a bank had frozen Nicola Sturgeon's account because she was pro-independence ... that would be outrageous, and plenty of Scotch Nuts would be out in force, protesting against oppression and the rest of it.
The only good thing that came out of this affair was the Head Banker (Dame Alison Rose), who briefed a BBC journalist about Farage and lied about why the bank got rid of him, had to resign herself.
Do you think other banks will learn this lesson?
Watch this space ...