When Lloyds Bank suddenly terminated Canary’s business banking facility without a clear explanation, this wasn’t just some sort of bureaucratic inconvenience. It was a direct, calculated assault on press freedom, political dissent, and the very idea of a democratic public sphere.
Without a bank account, a media outlet cannot pay staff, process subscriptions, receive donations, or pay its bills. De-banking is not just closing an account — it is the power to destroy an organisation financially, to starve it of oxygen, and to silence its voice without ever having to win an argument.
The hypocrisy is astounding. When billionaire plaything Nigel Farage had his Coutts account questioned, the political and media establishment erupted in outrage. Heads rolled, inquiries were launched, and protections were promised.
Yet when socialist, anti-war, or pro-justice outlets face the same fate, there is barely a murmur in Westminster or the BBC.
Muslim communities, Palestine campaigners, and left-wing grassroots groups have been de-banked for years with little recourse or public sympathy.
The message is unambiguous: right-wing dissent is treated as a civil liberty, left-wing critique is treated as a risk to be eliminated.
Because, you know. Conservatives haven’t been debanked.
If you want to fight real authoritarians and fascists then you are going to have to hold hands with people you keep trying to paint as bad…
Failed to even read the post, let alone the linked article I see.
Failed to even read my post. Let alone comprehend that I am saying conservatives will fight with you if you let them.
Most that I know are fully aware it isn’t being reported on and are offended. The news has not been supporting of anyone debanked.
Is Farage debanked?
Garage isn’t the only target. Kanye still has trouble and the Canadian truckers took massive hits.
The huge difference in how Kanye and Brittany were/are treated needs to be a bigger deal.
Why couldn’t you be better than you’ve become? You had such potential.
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They are saying that you suck.
1 - they can say what can be done better. Otherwise they are like a toddler on a playground who is just mad at someone. Say what you mean.
2 - who would they not think sucks? Who passed their bar? That may be of help to me.
3 - thank you for your explanation