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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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sheepworldvizor said:
What’s all this shiz?

UK to build new attack submarines and ramp up ‘war-fighting readiness’ with an eye on Russia, Starmer says​



Bongs going to war?
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Who's going to build them?

We have a severe skilled Labour shortage, therefore anything like this will have to be contracted out somewhere if we don't have the resources and skilled work folks available.

It's just hubris of the worst kind from Quiche Harmer.
 
Made In Wales said:
Who's going to build them?

We have a severe skilled Labour shortage, therefore anything like this will have to be contracted out somewhere if we don't have the resources and skilled work folks available.

It's just hubris of the worst kind from Quiche Harmer.
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Rolls Royce Derbyshire.
 
SirCliveSinclairdabbing said:
Rolls Royce Derbyshire.
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If they can, then fine, but as with anything this Government does I am highly sceptical that they'll manage to do it right.

We're playing catch-up - I believe that Sir Richard Dannatt commented the other day that it's akin to Neville Chamberlain asking Adolf Hitler in 1938 to not invade us until 1946.

Yes, I 100% believe that we need to defend the UK and have the capability to do so, but with money pissed away on wokeness, DEI and all the other shit we're now significantly weaker than we should be.

I'm not that confident but hey ho, what will be will be.
 
Made In Wales said:
If they can, then fine, but as with anything this Government does I am highly sceptical that they'll manage to do it right.

We're playing catch-up - I believe that Sir Richard Dannatt commented the other day that it's akin to Neville Chamberlain asking Adolf Hitler in 1938 to not invade us until 1946.

Yes, I 100% believe that we need to defend the UK and have the capability to do so, but with money pissed away on wokeness, DEI and all the other shit we're now significantly weaker than we should be.

I'm not that confident but hey ho, what will be will be.
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Would you really pick up a rifle to defend the UK in its current state though?
 
Kane Lives said:
Would you really pick up a rifle to defend the UK in its current state though?
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It would be a very hard ask.

I am a patriot - I love my homeland of Wales and I am a proud Brit, but would I fight for King Charles III and Starmer?

Nope, get rid of them and I'd be more willing.

As a friend of mine, who recently did a comedy sketch sending up one of the classic TV moments, intimated:

'Now, don't forget why you brave men are fighting - so that your Great, Great Grandson can mutilate himself and gender identify as a Xey and your Great, Great Grandneice can show her twat on OnlyFans'.

 
isalaide said:
I didn't need two fucking paracetamol, I needed interred in a fucking Dreadnought chassis.
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Unexpected 40K reference. But then it sounds like giving birth on the NHS in this country is like something from 40K, so seems appropriate.

I am a man, but that didn't stop me wincing through both of your accounts. Why the Hell are there not enough doctors and obstetricians in this country? It's not like it's difficult to know a population will need them.

SirCliveSinclairdabbing said:
Rolls Royce Derbyshire.
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Bit of a way to move them to the sea afterwards.

Kane Lives said:
Would you really pick up a rifle to defend the UK in its current state though?
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Tempted to. Is Parliament still in session?
 
Chunky Salsa said:
Sir it's been established many times in this thread that you're a black, jewish, indian homosexual. Please stop lying.
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SAAR PLZ, I AM WILLINGLY COMMITTING TO DOING THE NEEDFUL AND DYING FOR GLOBOHOMO, PLZ LET ME REDEEM AND ENTER YOUR COUNTRY PLZ SAAR!
 
Made In Wales said:
Who's going to build them?
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Odds are there'll be about 9000 unemployed Jaguar/Land Rover workers soon.
Retool the the Solihull factory and have all those useless migrants widen the Grand Union canal so you sail them out via London.
(Probably a saner plan than whatever ends up happening)
 
sheepworldvizor said:
What’s all this shiz?

UK to build new attack submarines and ramp up ‘war-fighting readiness’ with an eye on Russia, Starmer says​


https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/02/world/uk-defense-review-submarines-russia-starmer-intl
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This is just AUKUS. He's taking credit for something that was negotiated in 2019. The only thing he's changed is adding "up to 12", which given the project was previously open ended is actually a significant limitation. You know for sure that they'll build fewer.

Made In Wales said:
Who's going to build them?

We have a severe skilled Labour shortage, therefore anything like this will have to be contracted out somewhere if we don't have the resources and skilled work folks available.
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We do still actually have the ability to build subs. It's one of the few things we retained, not least because successive governments have - sooner or later - realised the strategic advantage of retaining a domestic maritime construction industry. Subs have been pretty much the only thing keeping the yard at Barrow in Furness afloat, so to speak. Nuke subs seem to be one of very few areas where the UK retains competence and ability comparable with other nations.
 
Kane Lives said:
Would you really pick up a rifle to defend the UK in its current state though?
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If there was a direct threat to me and mine, I.e. invasion*, I would yes.
Would I or allow mine to go fight for corporglobomega.com (European economic zone outpost version)? No I would not.

* ironically we are under invasion right now. I participate in the psychological warfare only.


We are an island. We have the most defensive territory in Europe, one of the most defensive positions in the western world. A few patrol boats in the channel, sink or allow to sink a few, pick up any children and ferry them back to Calais. Still get through? Prison camp. Never set foot outside it. Fed and watered to convention standards, but you’ll never leave it to the British side. No documents? You go back to wherever we think you’re from after testing, and tough, we’ve bribed whatever shithole that is with cash to take you.
 
Special spoonie said:
This gave me a chuckle this morning Diane Abbott vs. a gate. Sums it up really.


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At least she’s got two matching shoes on today. Well done Diane!
I wonder if the nice young lady kindly showing her knows who she is.
‘Oh mum I helped this nice old lady today she was having trouble with a gate..’
 
Clem Fandango said:
My missus was in a lot of pain during childbirth (baby's spine was apparently rubbing against her spine, which sounds fucking painful to me). After three hours of almost constant screaming, they finally gave her one aspirin, served on a paper plate. Absolute joke.

Eta: She had preeclampsia too, but that didn't seem to make any difference.
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Why cant they give you tramadol or co-codamol?
 
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