What we know about Nigel Farage's claim he has been shut out of his bank accounts
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In a six-minute video on Twitter, Mr Farage says he can no longer get a bank account. How true could his claims be?

That moment when you are walking down the street and you accidentally tread in a steaming pile of irony.

  • IAmWiking@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    As it says in the article, he’s been designated a PEP because he allegedly took money from the Russian government. He denies this but hasn’t sued the person making the allegation. Even in his rant on GB news he lists Ukraine first as a potential state known for bribery. He excuses Russian actions at every turn, it’s clear he’s getting something from them.

    • zero_iq@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      He denies this but hasn’t sued the person making the allegation.

      He can’t, because it was said under parliamentary privilege. An MP (in this case, Chris Bryant) cannot be sued for statements made in Parliament.

      I’m not going to defend Farage (I think he’s a slimeball) but the fact he hasn’t sued is not evidence either way.

    • herriott101@kbin.social
      1·
      1 year ago

      He denies this but hasn’t sued the person making the allegation’

      He can’t sue the person who made the allegation. It was an MP who made the allegation in the House of Commons. This means that the MP is protected by Parliamentary Privilege which allows an MP to say whatever they want while in parliament. Very important for allowing MPs to have proper debate without interference.

      However, having said that. I definitely think he did accept money from Russia (the truth is also a defence against being sued!). He appeared on Russia Today (state propaganda) a lot.

      • IAmWiking@beehaw.org
        1·
        1 year ago

        Thanks for the correction. I didn’t realise the MP making the allegation was speaking in the commons.