Nana Akua is very angry about Nigel Farage’s bank account being closed. She believes that we should still be able to use cash and that cancel culture has gone too far. Nana Akua received a call a few months ago saying that her own bank accounts were being closed. When she asked why, she didn’t get a reason. She thinks that the banks have worked together to turn Nigel Farage into a nobody, without any good reason.
Nigel Farage is someone that Nana Akua has admired for a long time, and she thinks it’s not fair that the banks are treating him like this. She tried going to other banks to open new accounts, but they all said no. It’s strange because some of these banks were bailed out by the public after the financial crisis in 2008. While people were struggling with austerity measures, the banks were giving themselves big bonuses. The government even had to ask the banks to pass on interest rate increases to people’s savings accounts. Nana Akua wonders who is really in charge of the country.
Nigel Farage thinks that the banks closed his accounts because of three things. First, there is a rule from the European Union about politically exposed people. This means that politicians could be influenced by foreign money, so they want to keep an eye on them. But Nigel doesn’t think this should apply to him. Second, the banks are part of big corporate structures that didn’t want Brexit to happen. Nigel believes they are still angry at him for being a part of the campaign for Brexit. Finally, Nigel thinks the banks closed his accounts for political reasons, but they won’t admit it.
Nana Akua is worried about the power that the banks have. She says that if we let them get rid of cash, they could control everything and ruin people’s lives if they don’t like them. She mentions other examples of people being silenced, like Members of Parliament and Toby Young losing their accounts. Nana Akua believes that having a bank account should be a right, and there should be laws to protect that right.
Despite everything, Nigel Farage still loves the country. Nana Akua thinks it’s a great country to live in, but she’s concerned about the way people who want to control their borders and have a fair government are treated. She wants to fight against the banks’ actions and make sure that everyone can have a bank account without being discriminated against.
