| If you want to see the intentional spread of misinformation and intricate conspiracy theories with political motives, you might want to check a mirror. Exactly how does your "real information" stand up to: > BBC News > TV, radio and online, 4 July 2023 > We reported that the former UKIP leader Nigel Farage’s bank account had been closed by Coutts because he fell below the financial threshold needed for an account. This information came from a senior source familiar with the matter after Mr Farage had put the story about his banking arrangements into the public domain, saying that the bank had political motives in closing his account. > Mr Farage’s view was reflected in all our reporting and he has been widely interviewed across the BBC throughout. Since this original coverage, Nigel Farage submitted a subject access request to Coutts bank and obtained a report from the bank's reputational risk committee. While it mentioned commercial considerations, the document also said the committee did not think continuing to have Mr Farage as a client was "compatible with Coutts given his publicly-stated views that were at odds with our position as an inclusive organisation". > Because of this evidence, we have since changed the headline and the copy on the original online article about his bank account being shut for falling below the wealth limit to reflect that the claim came from a source and added an update to recognise the story had changed. We acknowledge that the information we reported - that Coutts’ decision on Mr Farage’s account did not involve considerations about his political views - turned out not to be accurate and have apologised to Mr Farage. https://www.bbc.co.uk/helpandfeedback/corrections_clarificat... ----- People like you are why they report falsehoods initially, and as quietly as possible issue corrections later. The news of the correction and the resignation of the director of the bank has no effect on your desire to defend political censorship to the death. But please talk more about that evil right wing news outlet that had no need to issue an apology to anyone, as if the messenger is more important than the facts. |
>> But please talk more about that evil right wing news outlet
What on earth are you on about? "people like me" "evil right wing news" ?!
I have not referenced anything as either right or left wing. Nor did I mention anything of mine or anyone else's political leanings.
I cited my theory including several sources that show it to be factual that this television personality's employers gained several millions by causing the bank's share price to drop.
Yet you seem to be deploying personal attacks rather than finding fault with my core assumptions.