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Jun. 24th, 2005 09:16 amBig up the Co-Operative Bank
I have a bank account with the co-operative. they're not a particularly 'good' bank in that I have to pay for the privelidge of having an arranged over-draught with them whether I use it or not and they don't have many branches (I've never been into one - I do it all throught the postoffice). But, reading this made me realise why I decided to use them in the first place:
"In a letter earlier this month, C. Henfrey, a manager at the Co-op told Christian Voice: “Following a review of the activities of Christian Voice, we wish to give you notice that we require you to close your account with the Co-operative Bank plc. It has come to our attention that Christian Voice is engaged in discriminatory pronouncements, based on the grounds of sexual orientation. This public stance is incompatible with the position of the Co-operative Bank, which publicly supports diversity, in all its forms, for our staff, customers and other stakeholders.” The letter went on to give Christian Voice 30 days to get their account out of the Co-op. "
the whole story, as told by the christian voice, is on their website
http://www.christianvoice.org.uk/Press/press001.html
wankers! these are the twats who tried to stop the BBC showing Jerry Springer the musical - a very nasty, homophobic fundamentalist christian group. Good on the Co-operative - I knew they were all about 'ethical' investment and environmental awareness but always worried slightly that their definition of ethical might differ slightly from mine. Apparently not too much.
I have a bank account with the co-operative. they're not a particularly 'good' bank in that I have to pay for the privelidge of having an arranged over-draught with them whether I use it or not and they don't have many branches (I've never been into one - I do it all throught the postoffice). But, reading this made me realise why I decided to use them in the first place:
"In a letter earlier this month, C. Henfrey, a manager at the Co-op told Christian Voice: “Following a review of the activities of Christian Voice, we wish to give you notice that we require you to close your account with the Co-operative Bank plc. It has come to our attention that Christian Voice is engaged in discriminatory pronouncements, based on the grounds of sexual orientation. This public stance is incompatible with the position of the Co-operative Bank, which publicly supports diversity, in all its forms, for our staff, customers and other stakeholders.” The letter went on to give Christian Voice 30 days to get their account out of the Co-op. "
the whole story, as told by the christian voice, is on their website
http://www.christianvoice.org.uk/Press/press001.html
wankers! these are the twats who tried to stop the BBC showing Jerry Springer the musical - a very nasty, homophobic fundamentalist christian group. Good on the Co-operative - I knew they were all about 'ethical' investment and environmental awareness but always worried slightly that their definition of ethical might differ slightly from mine. Apparently not too much.
