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https://news.sky.com/story/row-over-new-greggs-vegan-sausage-rolls-heats-up-11597679

A heated row has broken out over a move by Britain's largest bakery chain to launch a vegan sausage roll.

The pastry, which is filled with a meat substitute and encased in 96 pastry layers, is available in 950 Greggs stores across the country.

It was promised after 20,000 people signed a petition calling for the snack to be launched to accommodate plant-based diet eaters.


But the vegan sausage roll's launch has been greeted by a mixed reaction: Some consumers welcomed it, while others voiced their objections.

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Cook and food poverty campaigner Jack Monroe declared she was "frantically googling to see what time my nearest opens tomorrow morning because I will be outside".

While TV writer Brydie Lee-Kennedy called herself "very pro the Greggs vegan sausage roll because anything that wrenches veganism back from the 'clean eating' wellness folk is a good thing".

One Twitter user wrote that finding vegan sausage rolls missing from a store in Corby had "ruined my morning".

Another said: "My son is allergic to dairy products which means I can't really go to Greggs when he's with me. Now I can. Thank you vegans."

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TV presenter Piers Morgan led the charge of those outraged by the new roll.

"Nobody was waiting for a vegan bloody sausage, you PC-ravaged clowns," he wrote on Twitter.

Mr Morgan later complained at receiving "howling abuse from vegans", adding: "I get it, you're all hangry. I would be too if I only ate plants and gruel."

Another Twitter user said: "I really struggle to believe that 20,000 vegans are that desperate to eat in a Greggs."

"You don't paint a mustach (sic) on the Mona Lisa and you don't mess with the perfect sausage roll," one quipped.

Journalist Nooruddean Choudry suggested Greggs introduce a halal steak bake to "crank the fume levels right up to 11".

The bakery chain told concerned customers that "change is good" and that there would "always be a classic sausage roll".

It comes on the same day McDonald's launched its first vegetarian "Happy Meal", designed for children.

The new dish comes with a "veggie wrap", instead of the usual chicken or beef option.
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It should be noted that Piers Morgan and Greggs share the same PR firm, so I'm thinking this is some serious faux outrage and South Park KKK gambiting here.
 
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Brahma said:
There are no good ones. Even the "good" Asians are only good in comparison
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Even if you take it as given that there are genuine paragons of virtue among them (which I have to, I think, because my old GP fits that mould), it doesn't change the calculus. The "good ones" make up only a tiny fraction of the total population, to the point that they only even appear if there is a very large population of dregs to accompany them. This means, absent some system that only allows "good ones" to enter the country, the presence of even a small number of those supreme gentlemen is by itself an indication that you have a serious problem.
 
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Overly Serious said:
Laura Greenwood:
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Can't find any online references to being trans but did send the message to Rachel Riley of "suck my fat one". Laura Greenwood is listed as having the previous name "Rachel Moran". Prior convictions for arson, criminal damage, harassment and malicious communications. Has threatened people before. Couldn't find a video clip from the show.
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The first three episodes can be found on the Countdown wiki. He won four of the five games he played and had qualified for the finals before dropping out for "personal reasons". He seems really awkward and spergy in the bits I watched.

The GB News article says he was in HMP Altcourse (a men's prison) and then later HMP Downview (a women's prison with a troon wing).
 
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Some Afternoon Headlines:


Over 50 protesters arrested in London after holding 'placards expressing support for Palestine Action':


Archive: https://archive.ph/wip/S5uQL


Teenage girl left fighting for life after 'small boat migrant' sets her on fire:


Archive: https://archive.ph/wip/4yLYo


Motorists ditch major toll routes in favour of free crossings as Sadiq Khan faces chaos over £2bn project:


Archive: https://archive.ph/wip/vYHkM


Former Manchester United star Javier Fernandez launches attack at women for 'eradicating masculinity' telling them to focus on 'multiplying':


Archive: https://archive.ph/wip/CFSgV


Patrick Christys teases Labour MP with whip threat as he breaks ranks with Keir Starmer on key issue:


Archive: https://archive.ph/wip/bG9Mw


Gang who smuggled migrants BACK to France in reverse Channel crossings claimed they were ‘just doing Government’s job for them’:


Archive: https://archive.ph/wip/B4p8d
 
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Made In Wales said:
Let's not kid ourselves about Nigel's appeal - even kids who don't support Brexit recognise him and what he stands for... do they know their MP and what he/she stands for? Nigel's the rock star of politics, yes a Marmite character, but his profile is constantly amplified by the MSM who supposedly hate him and cannot stand him nor what he stands for. Just look at how many TikTok videos are about him, how many Question Time appearances, his show on GB News etc. No other leader, even Queer Keir, gets that level of 'amplification' and in the digital age this will be crucial.

Not every kid is going to vote Left either, and in rural and working class areas the vote is almost 100% going to Reform UK. In Wales, out of the current 32 Parliamentary Seats, 22 are likely to go to Reform with the other 10 going to Plaid (would be their high-water mark as a party). None for Labour, Conservative, Lib Dems or Greens where the 'Votes at 16' law was first introduced.
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You make me want to believe so badly.

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Rory has such an empty look in his eyes it's so fucking creepy.
 
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ToroidalBoat said:
How are the migrants convinced to come to developed nations where they get free hotel stays? And who convinces them to go anyways?
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Money. They're told that they can earn obscene amounts of money compared to what they'd get back home for a fraction of the work, and they don't have to live in a humid shithole where being abducted and cannibalized is a non-zero risk on a day-to-day basis.
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Why do Western European governments allow and "socially engineer" to accept unchecked mass immigration despite the surge in crime?
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Depends on your politics and how conspiracy-minded you are, there's multiple explanations:
  • Migrants tend to vote overwhelmingly for left-wing parties, so to those parties more migrants = more votes = they can get re-elected no matter what (and by the time it becomes an issue they'll be dead or retired)
  • Migrants create an abundance of workers, and this suppress wages which makes big businesses more money
  • People from the third-world tend to be relatively stupid and easy to control/manipulate, which makes them the perfect slave caste for the upper classes
  • If the masses are too busy squabbling over ethnic and religious tensions, they'll pay less attention to the higher powers robbing them blind
  • The politicians want some cushy job in some globalist organization like the WEF after leaving office, and those places tend to be very pro-migrant
  • Politicians are petrified of being called racist and losing their job, so they go along with it even if they disagree with it
  • Certain powerful Jews believe that White people are one of the groups that needs to be exterminated to bring about their Messiah
  • Your politicians simply just hate you and enjoy your suffering
All of these are possible explanations.
ToroidalBoat said:
Why are there so many military aged men from Bomalia and Bomalistan? Do women there have like 5+ kids each?
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Yes. In Niger, the rates over 7 children per woman on average, for example. Because contrary to what people say about children being expensive, if you're willing to live in absolute fucking squalor they're relatively cheap.
ToroidalBoat said:
Why is it that it seems it's always military aged men from Africa and the Middle East anyway?
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Because if the women and children go on the journey instead, they'll get raped or murdered by the men present on the journey. The men intend to get to wherever their destination is, then either apply for their spouse and kids to come over via family reunification, or they stay in their home country while the man sends the majority of his wage back to them as remittances.
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How do migrants make it over to developed nations anyway, finally arriving by boat or planes?
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Depends. Some will overstay tourism or study visas, while as others will pay large sums of money to third-parties to bring them over (or promise to work for said third-parties in exchange, usually in criminal activities).
 
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Such threat, such danger, still managing to instruct solicitors from deepest darkest Kabul though? :story:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20pd5035vyo/https://archive.is/V4dL2
Thousands of Afghans whose personal details were leaked but who were not evacuated to Britain are not expected to receive any compensation.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will "robustly defend against any legal action or compensation", a spokesperson told the BBC, adding that these were "hypothetical claims".
The MoD will also not proactively give small payouts to people whose lives were put in danger after the February 2022 leak, the Times reported.
The names and details of more than 19,000 people were leaked, with many Afghans now saying they fear retribution from the Taliban.
The spokesperson added that an independent review, known as the Rimmer review, commissioned by the Defence Secretary John Healey found: "It is highly unlikely that merely being on the spreadsheet would be grounds for an individual to be targeted."
This week, Healey announced the lifting of a super-injunction that made it illegal to both publicise the leak and refer to the existence of the court order.
That came after the completion of the Rimmer review, which concluded: "There is little evidence of intent by the Taliban to conduct a campaign of retribution against former officials."
The largest lawsuit is being prepared by Barings Law, a firm that has more than 1,000 Afghan clients, according to The Times.
It is unclear how many of those clients are currently in Afghanistan.
The leak occurred when an unnamed official emailed the spreadsheet outside of the government team processing Afghan relocation applications and it made its way into the public domain.
Knowledge of the leak only emerged in August 2023, when the names of nine people who had applied to move to the UK appeared on Facebook.
One of those affected by the leak is Ahmed - not his real name - who worked for the British military in Afghanistan and was brought to the UK for his own safety.
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme he discovered on Tuesday that his own family members, who have remained in Afghanistan, were on the list of leaked names.
His relatives are "moving home to home" and "keeping low profiles" to protect themselves, he said.
He dismissed the idea that compensation could make amends, adding: "The first thing we need from the government, and [are] expecting - they should swiftly take action and bring our families to Britain or to a third country where they feel safe."
He added it was a "distressing and worrying situation" for the family.
The Taliban leadership continues to face international isolation due to its human rights abuses, especially those targeting women. Russia is the only country that recognises the current Afghan government, and the British embassy to Kabul has remained close since the Taliban takeover in 2021.


An Afghan man who had been turned down for relocation was responsible for sharing the names on Facebook, and was offered an expedited review of his application in return for taking it down, the BBC reported last week.
More than 100 British officials, including members of the special forces and MI6, were compromised in the same data breach.
Since the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan, more than 36,000 Afghans have moved to the UK. Of those, more than 16,000 individuals were deemed to have been at risk from the leak, the MoD confirmed to the BBC.
The government has so far spent £400m on the scheme to relocate Afghans.
But the total cost of relocating all Afghans is expected to rise to around £5.5-£6bn, according to the government.
I really do not :like: the phrasing here, it implies the ones who did get shipped over will get paid out, this is fucking bullshit pure and simple.
 
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teriyakiburns said:
Even if you take it as given that there are genuine paragons of virtue among them (which I have to, I think, because my old GP fits that mould), it doesn't change the calculus. The "good ones" make up only a tiny fraction of the total population, to the point that they only even appear if there is a very large population of dregs to accompany them. This means, absent some system that only allows "good ones" to enter the country, the presence of even a small number of those supreme gentlemen is by itself an indication that you have a serious problem.
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As somebody's son said ( that to my mind sums it up perfectly ) -

“If I had a bowl of skittles and I told you just three would kill you, would you take a handful?”

The difference is when the public have refused them every time, we've been fucking force fed them by traitors.

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Rory has such an empty look in his eyes it's so fucking creepy.
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You would have to be dead inside to have been a member of either of what were the main party governments. To look yourself in the mirror and know you've sold your fellow countrymen out for gold...I couldn't do it. It's like being a human rights lawyer, someone who for profit has fought for the invaders against the British people....Look at the current "leader" of the government, doesn't dream, has no feelings, doesn't understand human emotions.
 
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Because we have a generation coming through who thinks that choking a woman is part of normal sex. I'm sure you can see why that's dangerous, given most men can't even gather the self control to pull out when they say they're going to.

We've already got a generation that thinks anal sex is a prerequisite of a healthy sexual relationship and that they can just stick it up there with no prep as that's what they' ve seen on xhamster

At least gay porn usually explains that a bucket of lube and a douche is required to make it work without causing prolapse or fissures!
 
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GooseDisrupt said:
Because we have a generation coming through who thinks that choking a woman is part of normal sex
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It is and have you met modern women? Choking them out in bed is the better alternative to DDTing them in the kitchen when they flip out over retarded shit because they've never been told no.

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We've already got a generation that thinks anal sex is a prerequisite of a healthy sexual relationship and that they can just stick it up there with no prep as that's what they' ve seen on xhamster
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Skill issue for men that are shit in bed. What's next, you want to give them instructions on how to be good lovers? Nuts to that. I'm against giving retarded men 'journo mode' difficulty levels when it comes to sex.
Natural selection and all that.
 
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femboy fart huffer said:
Just for research purposes, does the choking have to be a hand around the neck? Let's say that someone was to choke on say a thick green gas, is that now also banned?
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The arteries either side of the windpipe. As soon as they go limp, stop.
Blood clots are still likely at this stage which is why it’s banned and is no longer even considered reasonable force..
 
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It is and have you met modern women? Choking them out in bed is the better alternative to DDTing them in the kitchen when they flip out over retarded shit because they've never been told no.


Skill issue for men that are shit in bed. What's next, you want to give them instructions on how to be good lovers? Nuts to that. I'm against giving retarded men 'journo mode' difficulty levels when it comes to sex.
Natural selection and all that.
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Next thing, women will be made to have fanny tattoos pointing out where the clitoris and labia are.

If they have spotty arse cheeks, they'll have the directions there but in braille.
 
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