SNP MP Mhairi Black is stepping down at the next general election: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-66101123 Not looking good for them at the moment, is it?
Quite likely...he appears on that Russian TV station a lot so may have too much Russian sourced income to get past a new PEP check
I read somewhere the other day that his last appearance on RT was in 2017. Would that still be relevant?
Not sure that's the case here, despite the other turmoil in the Party currently. I read it that she's just had enough of the toxic atmosphere in the HoC and in particular the subsequent failure to influence anything. She's torn the Tory Gov a new one on several occasions, but they have organised pile-ons towards her (Flynn & Nicholson too) and I'm guessing she will now focus on the political battles ahead North of the border. Hope so, anyway.
Funny how there was no mention of BBC Verify after the BBC mindlessly parroted Farage's version of events all day yesterday...
Wishy-Rishy getting served up his arse on a plate by Chris Bryant. Sunak has developed this shallow, smug aura of confidence - but has no answers, so when challenged with facts is completely lost. Wait to the end for 'la piece de resistance' question!
This is not good for the BBC. If the claim is : 1. untrue, then Farage can immediately show it, and the BBC have published a lie. 2. true, then if Farage can again show it,, and Coutts potentially have a data protection breach (which given this relates to banking, is a very serious matter) . I suspect the BBC have gambled on #2, and Farages;' pride (he would not admit it) .
Been quire amusing watching the low intelligence organisms not seeing the immediate "law of unintended consequences" on this one. If you are denied the means to do e-transactions of any kind, then businesses are forced to accept cash. When challenged on it, a person can merely state that they have been denied e-transaction facility. I also assume Farage will be withdrawing the money from his soon to be closed accounts in cash (best hope for the people involved that he doesn't have millions in them eh) . "Surewy it makes sense to have it where it can be tracked." < chairman deedub > Given these cases should be far in a Pareto "long tail" , then the state should open a national bank, starting with current accounts only, thus making e-transaction capability a "universal service obligation" (USO) . As the state is not in the business of profit-driven banking, the CAPEX/OPEX costs should be funded by a USO tax on those UK banks providing current account services.
Marvellous moment. Just a pity that despite several open goals, the official Opposition failed to land any significant blows, including allowing Dowdens false data on housing and G7 growth rates to go unchallenged.
1. It's true, at least according to Farage. He claims that he hasn't had enough money invested for over a decade. Coutts raised their requirements in 2011 IIRC and didn't immediately kick him out. 2. The source may not be Coutts.
