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https://news.sky.com/story/row-over-new-greggs-vegan-sausage-rolls-heats-up-11597679 (https://archive.ph/5Ba6o)

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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#VEGANsausageroll thanks Greggs

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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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The hype got me like #Greggs #Veganuary

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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.

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.

 

[The Ghost of Sergei Witte]

However, no serving politician wants to say we have increased the prison population.

Why would the Government want to fix a feature of Modern Britain? That is to say the Anarcho-Tyranny inflicted upon the populous is entirely purposeful.

 

[HairyBadger]

That's why we should simply hang them instead.

I'm ok with this.

 

[Kofi Drinka]

That's why we should simply hang them instead.

Start our own version of live leak. Where you can donate to pick an execution method and have pay per view executions. Make some money to help fund the system.

 

[Symbol of the Chud]

Start our own version of live leak. Where you can donate to pick an execution method and have pay per view executions. Make some money to help fund the system.

Why go to the effort of setting something like that up and having them be executed with BORING methods like that when we could instead have them participate in livestreamed gladitorial combat?

 

[GoodWinSon]

Has completely federalizing the UK ever been seriously considered? I don't mean just devolution I mean breaking down the nation into provinces/state. Cornwall could have its own government, East Anglia could have one as well, etc.

I am aware that London has a death grip on Britain, but I am still curious if such a reform was ever considered. Anyhow, it's strange how Canada and Australia were both federalized but the mother country somehow never managed.

 

[K-Hole]

I watched some TV last night. It greatly disturbed me.

It painted out men that had questions about immigration as beasts. And murderous ones.

Silent Witness.

In fact, they really turned the tables. They made out some muzzie was asking to rape white women on social media. But ackshually his socials had been hacked and it was all AI.

However, what was not AI was the fact that the guy they ended up killing was from, get this, NON-VIOLENT Left Wing ANTIFA. You know like that guy killed in France the other day.

They are afraid. This propaganda is sickening to me. I have not watched TV in over 6 years and now I am faced with this shit.

I don't know what more to say without fed posting.

I don't even hate the muzzies at this point. I hate the ones that invited them in to this country. And I hate the ones that propagate this propaganda.

And I really do hate right wing arse holes. But no, the muzzies are not our friends.

I'm White, I'm British. I was born here. But I grew up where these people come from. So I think I know what I'm talking about, after living in their country for a bit.

These people do not afford us the politeness that we afford them here when they arrive.

Shame to see MiW go. But I think it's for real this time. It seems like he got pulled back in. Shit was just getting too real for him.

And yeah, I remember his earlier alt. But let's leave it at that for now. His like don't win any wars. And then again, they don't lose them too. No loss.

He'll probably come back in a bit with a new alt but he'll give the game away like he did before. I think he's a loose cannon for his party.

Nige ain't saving you. Maybe Rupey will, but they'll kill him first.

And a most hearty welcome to our new most blatant glowie - 77th - Guess you need to learn a little bit about Latin numbers, but whatevs. He's certainly made his mark.

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77th Brigade.



The 77th Brigade is a specialist British Army unit formed in 2015, focusing on unconventional warfare, information operations, and psychological operations (PsyOps)
. As a hybrid force of regular soldiers and reservists, it aims to influence behaviors and attitudes using digital media and outreach to combat modern threats, drawing inspiration from the Chindits of WWII.


Guy hasn't even been subtle. But I guess it's half the fun of it. We could go in to the deeper psychological reasons for this. But fore warned is fore armed. All of you being charmed by him / her.

Might be a walt, but probably isn't. Already got a bit faschy.

RIP MiW.

We will miss you now you're gone!

Your work here now is done soldier. And a new chapter unfolds, with new players of the game. But sure as shit the game goes on. As it ever did.

In new forms.

We find ourselves.

 

[The Ghost of Sergei Witte]

Has completely federalizing the UK ever been seriously considered? I don't mean just devolution I mean breaking down the nation into provinces/state. Cornwall could have its own government, East Anglia could have one as well, etc.

I used to be an ardent Federalist, seeing the fruits of devolution, I've soured on the idea near completely. On paper, the Labour mega-councils gets close to a Federal model anyway and honestly, I actually agree with the radical dismemberment and reset of the local authorities. I'm not against Blairism when it's a good idea.

 

[>IMPLYING]

I like your optimism, but the reality is that Reform is painted Right Wing or Racist by all of the media, even the Telegraph.

The current left wing of the UK are so unhinged that they think darkness is racist, as is having an accent.

They couldn't even counterprotest the hotel protests organically, they straight up had to create a whole labour/union/Muslim/-backed operation just to have some sort of presence against the British right and otherwise immigration discontented. They don't have the numbers, presence, or even widespread enthusiasm to combat the right because their numbers are mostly concentrated in cities, and a concentrated presence is a contained one, and ultimately means nothing to the powers that be. Even a sparse but widespread presence scares them more. (University protests + Iraq war protests got less of a response despite their high numbers in cities versus the hotel protests which saw a presence in both urban and rural environments)

All you've really mentioned are performative failures by the Security State. I hate to say the meme but the UK Government does have a literal "Fix everything button" at their disposal and simply refuse to press it. If they want Palestine Action marked as terrorists, they can pass the legislation for it, they could pass a literal "Build The Prisons Act of 2026", they have the tools, but choose not to use any of them, on purpose I believe.

Politicians are more focused on short-term gains than long-term ones.
Remember Nick Clegg blocking the construction of a nuclear power plant because it'd take a decade to come online?
Yeah, modern politicians aren't the sort to plant saplings.

They are afraid. This propaganda is sickening to me. I have not watched TV in over 6 years and now I am faced with this shit.

It's become far less effective in recent times because more and more people are getting their news online.

I hold that fact accountable for the rise of Reform and it's also the reason why Lowe has a shot, arguably. It's also the reason it took so long for a truly sincere pushback against immigration since the majority of people were effectively locked into an incomplete picture of our situation. Remigration marches were unthinkable a decade ago.

 

[SIMIΔN]

he goes its just Tories, so I would vote Tory. In polling 2/3s of the electorate don't like Nigel.

I would vote Tory over Reform

Pretty much. I don't trust Nigel, and Rupert praised Kemi's assistance multiple times in his interview with Sargon. Either he's "Black friending" or they might actually end up cooperating in the election.

All the ships they lined up to deport would start heading to Africa to bring more in

Yeah nah, North Africans are too pale for their liking.

Fuck white women. Fellas you're so justified

At least he practices what he preaches.

Coconut milk is good.

Namaste !

 

[Morethanabitfoolish]

So, I decided to skip subtle propaganda for a change and have a look at the offerings from Last Week Tonight. Mostly because Johnny boy's work tends to age like milk and I saw he did one on the last election.

The usual unsurprising stuff was in there, accusing Elon Musk of apartheid, pretending Farage's milkshaking was some sort of heroic and organic protest, gloating over Thatcher's death and more. What's always useful with his work is you get the talking points you know people are trying to push;

The prior Labour government did not overspend
Taxes should be raised rather than benefits cut
Brexit is the cause of the majority of issues today
Two-child cap is evil
Aljazeera is a credible news source! I am not kidding on this one, his section on Theresa May uses clips from them
Seriously, Brexit causes all the issues. Ignore the fact that he admitted the leaders at the time it was voted for and implemented were both opposed to it
NHS is a saint, its only evil government is not getting enough money
A Labour government should be cause for celebration

I could continue but at its core the message is simple. Labour are our saviours, they will gut the middle class to give infinite gibs, rejoin the EU on bended knee and remember, the good politicians know best. I know Johnny's already living his personal hell, performing the Brtish version of black face for a braying audience who eat his propaganda up with a shovel (the comments section made me come close to retching), but I do feel it's a life that one day is going to come falling down around him.

 

[The Ghost of Sergei Witte]

I'll be honest, I'm an incredible cynic on the Europe question. Not as to whether it is actually better for us to be in or out economically, I want to regain the ability to fuck off to 28 different countries that isn't here. Simple as.

If we're going to be American vassals regardless, and Europe is going into full lockstep with the American division of labour (EU/UK focused on a Russian war and US focused on China) I may as well get the benefits of EU citizenship before I get forcefully conscripted, my race annihilated as I get sent to die in the Ukrainian Steppe.

Total and Complete DEATH to the Global American Empire.

 

[Mound Dweller]

Has completely federalizing the UK ever been seriously considered?

Oh god please no.
You know how notoriously incompetent each and every single layer of our gov is? It gets worse the more you layer it, everything from Parishes on up is riddled with mediocrity at best hence the cock-up that has been devolution. Federalisation only works when it's between peers ala union of the crowns, if it's imposed/granted/declared from above it's not real federalism, it's just another layer of shit to mulch through. I do like the idea of local power for local people, but there's no strength in East Anglia/Mercia/The West Country etc, so any declarations of autonomy would only ever ring hollow and ultimately have results contrary to the stated intent.

I watched some TV last night.

That's where you went wrong buddeh, teevee has always been predictive programming mindslop.

77th Brigade.

It's an ancient meme now, "le seventy seven" has been a e-bogeyman for donkeys years now I wouldn't overthink it.

 

[Cassius Crayfish]

Anyhow, it's strange how Canada and Australia were both federalized but the mother country somehow never managed.

It's not strange at all. Australia and Canada were formed out of separate colonies, each with their own constitutions prior to federation. The equivalent already happened in Britain with Union.

 

[Tom Nook's Gloryhole]

What pisses me off about Europe is that we COULD have remained in the EU and been a leading power in writing laws but instead we saw it as a fantastic reason to step back and just blame everything on the EU. "Can't do that sorry, the EU won't let us. Yes I know we could push for the EU to change this but we won't" It was fantastic for midwit politicians too scared to do anything because they could just run the UK based on laws enforced by the EU.

If you go back to 1995 and have a strong European MP who directs policy then the entire EU would be 95% British law. Farage doesn't have any ammunition, Brexit doesn't happen, Merkel's unlimited immigration shit never happens and European ties are stronger.

And why would we have so much power in Europe? Because we were literally one of the only countries in the EU with a reasonable army, navy and air force as well as having access to nukes. We could have simply gone "We won't defend Europe if you push for unlimited migrants" and border crossings from Romania would be shot on sight.

 

[Cassius Crayfish]

What pisses me off about Europe is that we COULD have remained in the EU and been a leading power in writing laws but instead we saw it as a fantastic reason to step back and just blame everything on the EU. "Can't do that sorry, the EU won't let us. Yes I know we could push for the EU to change this but we won't" It was fantastic for midwit politicians too scared to do anything because they could just run the UK based on laws enforced by the EU.

If you go back to 1995 and have a strong European MP who directs policy then the entire EU would be 95% British law. Farage doesn't have any ammunition, Brexit doesn't happen, Merkel's unlimited immigration shit never happens and European ties are stronger.

And why would we have so much power in Europe? Because we were literally one of the only countries in the EU with a reasonable army, navy and air force as well as having access to nukes. We could have simply gone "We won't defend Europe if you push for unlimited migrants" and border crossings from Romania would be shot on sight.

The continental legal system is literally incompatible with British law. It was never going to work.

 

[CaptainAutism69]

What pisses me off about Europe is that we COULD have remained in the EU and been a leading power in writing laws but instead we saw it as a fantastic reason to step back and just blame everything on the EU. "Can't do that sorry, the EU won't let us. Yes I know we could push for the EU to change this but we won't" It was fantastic for midwit politicians too scared to do anything because they could just run the UK based on laws enforced by the EU.

If you go back to 1995 and have a strong European MP who directs policy then the entire EU would be 95% British law. Farage doesn't have any ammunition, Brexit doesn't happen, Merkel's unlimited immigration shit never happens and European ties are stronger.

And why would we have so much power in Europe? Because we were literally one of the only countries in the EU with a reasonable army, navy and air force as well as having access to nukes. We could have simply gone "We won't defend Europe if you push for unlimited migrants" and border crossings from Romania would be shot on sight.

Remember that every single EU law was vetoable by the PM at the time. The UK chose these laws.

 

[teriyakiburns]

I am aware that London has a death grip on Britain, but I am still curious if such a reform was ever considered. Anyhow, it's strange how Canada and Australia were both federalized but the mother country somehow never managed.

Regional parliaments were proposed in the late 90s, as part of the integration of the UK into the European plan for the regions. It's where our geographical regions (the NUTS/ITL level 1 statistical regions) were defined as well. The problem was, they were intended to break up the country into arbitrary pieces, organised purely around economic roles rather than cultural or social connections, and to create "new" geographically-bound identies with no loyalty to the nation.

Blair was an evil man who wanted to utterly deracinate us and turn us compliant economic cogs in a globalist machine. He may have succeeded.

What pisses me off about Europe is that we COULD have remained in the EU and been a leading power in writing laws but instead we saw it as a fantastic reason to step back and just blame everything on the EU. "Can't do that sorry, the EU won't let us. Yes I know we could push for the EU to change this but we won't" It was fantastic for midwit politicians too scared to do anything because they could just run the UK based on laws enforced by the EU.

Most EU directives are the implementation of rules and regulations developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, which predates the EU by some margin. It's a glorified translation service that only serves to delay the implementation of regulations decided at a level above it. The UK, as a member of the EU, was prevented from seeking it's interests at the UNECE by the requirement that all EU members of the UNECE present a common position, which was often inimical to British interests. Since the UNECE requires unanimity, but the EU only requires a qualified majority, it was often the case that the UK was forced into voting on the UNECE for something that was actively harmful to us. Independent of the EU, the UK can now make its voice heard at the level that actually matters.

Of course, that relies on us having politicians who want to work for our interests rather than against them. Something we lack at the moment.

 

[Geoff Capes Vapes Apes]

Bugger federalisation, let's return to the historic counties. The Local Government Act 1972 was an act of vandalism whitewashed with Progress!

 

[GotFriedBy]

Honestly, I would vote Tory over Reform

if there's an actual nigger PM it's OVER for this country

 

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