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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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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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Made In Wales said:
https://www.gbnews.com/news/tommy-robinson-charged-harassment-violence
Bad news for Tommy Robinson again.
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They had him in custody and could have charged him and dealt with this whilst he was banged up.

If they are just going to spam charges at him whenever he’s released then this isn’t due process or the rule of fucking law. This is tyranny.

I think he’s a tool but they’re turning people like me who think he’s a retard into supporters.

Well done, establishment.
 
BongoMongo said:
Absolutely yes although for some they can be prohibitively expensive. A loaf tin will do the job just as well.

On another note; what exactly is this about a male Ukrainian prostitute who set fire to one of Keir starmers homes? Obviously nothing on the mainstream news about it but that doesn't mean anything at all.
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A-Logato said:
I don't not care for the geo politics of Eastern Europe, nor do I care for the debate on if Ukraine is a real country or not. All that matters to me is the fact the Kier Starmer is 100% a faggot and nothing is going to convince me otherwise.
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Queer Starmer must've been a slow or insufficient payer, hence the fiery faggotry. Another detail that speaks to his character. Settle your bills on time according to the agreed terms of trade.

Overly Serious said:
Ukraine the country is only about sixty years old
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C'mon. That's silly and wrong. The post Revolutionary Ukrainian People's Republic and the more aristocratically backed and German sponsored Republic were issuing finely designed banknotes and operated a state with a notably greater extent corresponding with the full extent of the Ukrainian identity. Ukraine SSR was basically a successor state to the People's Republic. That's skipping the Cossacks and Tsarist Ukases.

Anyhow, the actual issue is that Queer Starmer has a rough trade problem. He's basically a Tory with all these man love issues. There's two blooming Ukraine-Russia threads.
 
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No. 7 cat said:
Queer Starmer must've been a slow or insufficient payer, hence the fiery faggotry. Another detail that speaks to his character. Settle your bills on time according to the agreed terms of trade.
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Same as Lammy. I wonder if we'll see more cabinet members getting fucked because they refused to pay their bills?
 
No. 7 cat said:
Queer Starmer must've been a slow or insufficient payer, hence the fiery faggotry. Another detail that speaks to his character. Settle your bills on time according to the agreed terms of trade.
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I just wonder what a certain Donald Trump knows about him as well...

It's ironic that, since his re-election as POTUS, Starmer and Labour have had their wings clipped.

I'm going to be rainbowed for this, no doubt, but is there potentially a way that Trump could have a say in how long Starmer stays.

Talking of the good man, Matthew Goodwin now believes that the USA has to save the UK:

 
Made In Wales said:
I just wonder what a certain Donald Trump knows about him as well...

It's ironic that, since his re-election as POTUS, Starmer and Labour have had their wings clipped.

I'm going to be rainbowed for this, no doubt, but is there potentially a way that Trump could have a say in how long Starmer stays.

Talking of the good man, Matthew Goodwin now believes that the USA has to save the UK:

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Starmer has been very well behaved to Trump. The oul blackmail still works.
 
Made In Wales said:
I just wonder if the EU deal, the concern over Gibraltar's future plus his pandering to Zelensky might be making Donald think 'hmmm...'
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The Donald might've have a paper file for the private part of their meeting and cleared his throat as a reminder. That might happen again if needed. Not sure the Zelensky stuff matters too much to Trump, except it means it's someone else's issue. Let Queer carry that bag might be POTUS's thinking.
 
FedPostalService said:
Anyone else hoping there’s a pee tape of Starmer and RussianBulgarian Ukrainian rent boys?
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I don't think it's 'boys of legal age' that is the issue - Starmer fucking rent boys up the Hershey Highway won't be a big surprise to anybody.

'Shocker: Starmer Likes Men' - yeah, we already knew that... boring, change the channel Marge!

Let's assume, however, that the boys in question are NOT of legal age and that somebody has the negatives of Starmer doing the unspeakable to them... now, who would benefit by keeping quiet over such a thing which would be career ending and party ending? Joicey/Reeves perhaps?

Much as I think Labour are scum, having a known nonce as leader would be a bridge too far even for them - the floodgates would be smashed, a major national crisis would arise and then the calls for change would be too loud for even HRH King Charles III to ignore.

Caveat: I'm not suggesting nor saying that Starmer is a nonce/paedo - it is merely a 'what if' but does tie in with the belief that the dirt some are said to have on Starmer is 'severe'.

I'm pretty much sure that the only thing which is that scandalous that it would be career ending for Starmer is illegal bum sex with under age twinks - even if Starmer had murdered somebody, people wouldn't be as repulsed (unless it was a child he killed, in which case I'll arrange for the wood-chipper to be sent to Downing Street myself).

In the 2000s, Blair's 'handlers' used the fact that he was a cross-dresser called Miranda to keep him in 'lockstep' with George 'Dubya' Bush on both Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein. Could Starmer's 'handlers' and those ITK also be doing similar with a dark secret that would bring him and the party down within hours/days/weeks?

Something is definitely rotten in the state of Den err... the UK.


News from Scotland - Drugs gang trio are jailed for killing an innocent woman in a car attack.


One in the eye for crooked Dale Vince as Southend United beat Forest Green Rovers 4-2 on penalties, after drawing 1-1 at Full Time and then 2-2 in Extra Time!

The Shrimpers will now take on Oldham Athletic (The Latics) at Wembley on Saturday 1st June - two recent EFL sides, North v South, in what should be a cracking match.
 
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Pour a chai latte out for Guardian readers who don't watch football but support Forest Green because their ethics make them feel warm and fuzzy inside.
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Definitely!

Also, Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester United 1-0 to win the Europa League, winning their first trophy in seventeen years in the process:


Some good news (for once) from France - no Muslim headscarves!

 
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Shabana Mahmood considers chemical castration for serious sex offenders
Shabana Mahmood, the lord chancellor, is considering mandatory chemical castration for the most serious sex offenders, according to government sources.
The minister’s department is planning to expand a pilot to 20 regions as part of a package of “radical” measures to free thousands of prisoners and ease prison overcrowding in England and Wales.

As well as releasing and tagging killers and rapists after they have served half of their sentence, she is considering the findings of an independent sentencing review that has also called for the government to build an evidence base on drugs that “suppress libido” or reduce “sexual thoughts”.
They are among 48 recommendations put forward by David Gauke, the chair of the review.
Mahmood is expected to address the Commons on Thursday to outline which measures she will accept in a major overhaul of criminal justice.

Government sources said she is expected to accept the review’s key measures including that well-behaved prisoners should be released on tag after serving a third of their sentences.
She has also accepted that those who have committed serious sexual or violent crimes could be freed to serve their sentence in the community after they have served half of their sentence.
One of Gauke’s suggestions – that the most dangerous offenders should be allowed to apply for parole earlier if they earn “credits” – has been dismissed by sources close to the justice secretary.
The report has urged ministers to build a comprehensive evidence base around the use of chemical suppression for sex offenders and examine the findings of similar programmes in Germany, Denmark and Poland.
“Problematic sexual arousal and preoccupation can be reduced via chemical suppressants and other medications, which can be prescribed for individuals who have committed a sexual offence under certain circumstances,” the report notes.
It points out that a 2022 pilot programme at prisons in south-west England which uses libido-suppressing drugs is due to end next year and recommends “continued funding of services in this area”.
The government plans to expand the pilot using these as a staging post to a full, nationwide rollout, a source close to Mahmood said.
The approach is delivered through two drugs. Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) limit invasive sexual thoughts. Anti-androgens reduce the production of testosterone and limit libido.
The drugs are taken alongside psychiatric work that targets other causes of sexual offending, such as a desire for power and control.
Mahmood is exploring whether chemical castration could be made mandatory, instead of voluntary, for the most serious offenders, the source said.
Sexual offences accounted for 21% of adults serving immediate custodial sentences at the end of March 2025. The report notes that participation in any such programme would be voluntary in England and Wales.
Among the main recommendations, Gauke, the former Conservative justice secretary, said the government should:
  • Ensure custodial sentences under 12 months are only used in exceptional circumstances.
  • Extend suspended sentences to up to three years and encourage greater use of deferred sentences for low-risk offenders.
  • Give courts greater flexibility to use fines and ancillary orders like travel, driving and football bans.
  • Allow probation officers to adjust the level of supervision based on risk and compliance with licence conditions.
  • Expand specialist domestic abuse courts to improve support for victims.
  • Expand tagging for all perpetrators of violence against women and girls.
  • Improve training for practitioners and the judiciary on violence against women and girls.
  • Change the statutory purposes of sentencing so judges and magistrates must consider protecting victims as much as they consider punishment and rehabilitation when passing sentences.
Gauke has called for the need to increase funding and resources for the probation service, including expanding the availability of electronic monitoring equipment like tags, and warned that there will be a “public backlash” if money is not found.
“If probation are left without additional resources then the risk is that we won’t make progress on rehabilitation and there will be a public backlash,” he said.
The National Police Chiefs’ Council echoed Gauke’s calls for more resources.
Chief constable Sacha Hatchett, national policing lead for criminal justice, said: “Out of prison should not mean out of control. If we are going to have fewer people in prison, we need to ensure that we collectively have the resources and powers to manage the risk offenders pose outside prison.
“Adequate funding to support these measures must be reflected in the upcoming spending review, as well as investment in probation services and technology, including electronic monitoring.”
Penal reform group the Howard League welcomed the recommendations.
Andrea Coomber, the chief executive, said: “The ball is now in the government’s court. Solving the prison capacity crisis will require major intervention and, as the review recognises, this will only succeed if reform and investment deliver an effective and responsive probation service that works to cut crime in the community.”
The Conservatives have condemned Gauke’s review. Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, said: “By scrapping short prison sentences Starmer is effectively decriminalising crimes like burglary, theft and assault. This is a gift to criminals who will be free to offend with impunity.”
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Gauke proposed voluntary castration and meeting with psychiatrists to get sex offenders out of cells. A Conservative was proposing this. Mahmood is the one suggesting it be mandatory but considering it'd largely affect men it's easier for her to consider. Otherwise the proposed reforms are largely crap. It's essentially suggesting the implementation of softer penalties and a wider use of fines to have fewer people in prison and increase the max-length of suspended sentences. Though, I can think of one rather cheap and easy way to empty some cells, eh, Starmer? nudge nudge wink wink.

I need Starmer to be the PM who brings back the death penalty. I want that comedy in my life.
 
Made In Wales said:
Interesting, and the timing is perfect.

One person who should be out enjoying her freedom (but who sadly has lost her appeal) is Lucy Connolly:

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There are Paki child rapists who receive shorter sentences than Lucy Connolly got for her harmless tweet.

Her outrageous punishment is part of the knee jerk reaction of UK ZOG to the first glimpses of civil unrest following last summer's protests (against the child stabbings and immigrants in general). I don't know where this is going but the evils of liberal democracy are now in plain sight.

Related to that: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2...ration-could-be-discriminatory-tribunal-rules
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I am not sure how the UK continues to function, even at its current level.
 
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