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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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Duane Dibbley said:
according to his testimony
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There's your problem. Of course in his own testimony he's just a gud boi. In reality he's a serial arsonist and his testimony was trash, eg contradicting himself and kicking off on the stand when they asked him about his previous comments Ali is a bully.

Most importantly he did in fact carry the petrol cans and the lighter to the front door of the house (not a car), before the instructions changed to kick in the door.

I get he's got limited capacity due to being a crackhead but this clearly meets the threshold of 'knew or should have known his actions would cause the death of others'.
 
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A close friend moved to the US in March. They had to hand over their phone at the embassy beforehand and were told to delete an app before they’d be allowed into the US. The app? Reddit, of all things. That world-threatening cauldron of terrorist training and serious political thought. Lunacy.
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We should be doing that ourselves.
Keep Britain Reddit-free.
 
The afternoon news dump:

GB News:

* GCHQ challenges Britons to solve Christmas puzzle - Can you crack the code?

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* Keir Starmer sends two top allies to EU in last-ditch bid to 'fix far-right problem'

* Is Reform in trouble? Kemi Badenoch's polling bounce faces make-or-break election test TOMORROW (far from it, the Tories have made small gains whilst Labour is in terminal decline)

* The Who frontman Sir Roger Daltrey to receive knighthood at Windsor Castle

* Huw Edwards's Facebook profile floods with messages of SUPPORT after disgraced star lines up 'comeback attempt'

* Radical overhaul of ECHR gets green light as major shake-up set to allow Britain to deport foreign criminals

* I've experienced first-hand how IRA whistleblowers pose a massive moral dilemma - Nigel Nelson

* 'So, so bad!' Watch moment Donald Trump directly attacks Keir Starmer's Britain at US rally

* Rachel Reeves urged to U-turn on farm tax plan and ‘show concern for consumers’ amid Aldi pressure

* William Hill's future in question after Rachel Reeves's £1.1bn gambling tax grab hammers sector

* When stating the obvious about Britain becomes child abuse, Christianity is under attack - Ann Widdecombe

* Stranded couple given 'Christmas miracle' after Good Samaritan train driver makes extra stop

* Furious locals launch fightback against 'monster' wind farm in heart of Yorkshire Dales


From WalesOnline:

Councillor blasted for eating his dinner during debate over child abuse




'Labour were up s**t creek and you gave them a paddle' Plaid Cymru criticised over budget deal




Number of parents prosecuted under Welsh smacking ban shocking - but that's not the whole story


 
Duane Dibbley said:
Good. Gambling should be taxed into oblivion. I hope labour or whomever apply a 99% profit tax on these scumbags.
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It's a double-edged sword though.

I've gambled once (was more or less made to when I helped to host a box at Hereford Races years ago) and made a profit of £850 - always bet on AP McCoy.

I am not a natural gambler and I've seen what gambling can do to families when it spirals out of control.

However, I doubt that even our idiot Government would tax the industry to death - it needs the money that gambling makes... in March, the Cheltenham Gold Cup will bring in a lot of money and it's therefore better to allow it to go ahead than threaten it with high taxes and make it not economically or financially viable anymore.

Getting rid of gambling and betting means that the billions lost from this have to be found via other means - guess what, that means you and I will have to pay more so that we can splurge out on Zelensky getting his new solid gold diamond encrusted vibrating butt plug or whatever.

Smoking and drinking used to bring in the revenue, but now they're deemed almost haram - the Government will have to look elsewhere and though getting shot of gambling is something I'd not personally have an issue with, unless there's a better alternative of getting tax without hitting the plebs in the wallet then it may be a better idea to keep it for now.

We need to overhaul the tax system as well, in order to make it fairer, but that's a conversation for another day.
 
Duane Dibbley said:
Tourists from dozens of countries including the UK could be asked to provide a five-year social media history as a condition of entry to the United States, under a new proposal unveiled by American officials.
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Can you blame them? Axel Rudestabnigger was "British". So was Jihadi Al-Syria. British citizenship is no longer a sign of basic civilization, or even ability to speak English - it's been handed out to all manner of Godless xenophobic nigger.
Clem Fandango said:
Maybe they're checking to make sure you are based enough to enter the US?
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Hopefully if you have photos of white relatives, at least 5 JD Vance memes, and have said "nigger" in the last week, they'll offer you asylum on the spot.
 
Vesperus said:
Can you blame them? Axel Rudestabnigger was "British". So was Jihadi Al-Syria. British citizenship is no longer a sign of basic civilization, or even ability to speak English - it's been handed out to all manner of Godless xenophobic nigger.
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While they let in illegals from south america, chinks and millions of indians. They're pushing the Spain route; no to wealthy tourists, yes to smelly illegals.
 
Duane Dibbley said:
Where does that money come from?
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It comes from the general public, but that money also creates jobs from hospitality to security etc. and also taxes for the state.

If we didn't gamble, the prats in charge would make us gamble or find another way to rob us.

I'm not against gambling going, per se, I'm just more curious as to how the revenue taken (21%) would be replaced if it did go.

Same as with smoking and drinking, I don't smoke (I don't even like the sight of dog-ends) and drink occasionally - but would I want smoking and drinking taxed to 90% or more? No way, you'd drive it underground or onto the Dark Web.

Sometimes it's easier to let things be, even if you personally don't approve. Plus we're not exactly in a great state financially and we need the money.

Anyway, Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers are back:


Brilliant - send them all back for good!
 
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It comes from the general public, but that money also creates jobs from hospitality to security etc. and also taxes for the state.
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Come on, MiW, this is a right stretch. Security jobs are minimum wage and what hospitality is created?
Made In Wales said:
I'm just more curious as to how the revenue taken (21%) would be replaced if it did go.
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Try 99% of the revenue taken from people who pay tax. Force them to spend that money on other industries that help the country. Gambling gives nothing back.
Made In Wales said:
Sometimes it's easier to let things be, even if you personally don't approve.
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I don't smoke and drink once a year. Tax fags and booze and legalise weed and tax it. Gamble should just be taxed to death. I don't mean chucking a few quid on at the dogs for a laugh, or 50p on a donkey at the grand national. Bet365 gambling apps on phones where people chuck on £100 a day on footie matches.
 
Duane Dibbley said:
Come on, MiW, this is a right stretch. Security jobs are minimum wage and what hospitality is created?

Try 99% of the revenue taken from people who pay tax. Force them to spend that money on other industries that help the country. Gambling gives nothing back.

I don't smoke and drink once a year. Tax fags and booze and legalise weed and tax it. Gamble should just be taxed to death. I don't mean chucking a few quid on at the dogs for a laugh, or 50p on a donkey at the grand national. Bet365 gambling apps on phones where people chuck on £100 a day on footie matches.
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Jobs in Hotels, Catering, Waiter Services for starters - if we were to do away with gambling at the races then the racecourses would be unable to pay for staff which contributes to unemployment.

I've worked in the industry and though a lot of it is 'gig' I'd rather have young people in particular in employment, working and contributing. Without gambling and bets, your Aintree's and Cheltenham's etc. simply would not survive without the high rollers splashing the cash.

As with smoking, drinking and drugs, you can try to ban it but once it 'goes rogue' and cannot be policed (Dark Web or unlicenced betting houses) the problem won't go away.

If I was a smoker and it would cost me £100 for a packet of 12 (or however many cigarettes make a packet) or I could peruse 'Smokers Market' or whatever on TOR and get ten packs of 24 for $80 in Bitcoin then I know which option I'm taking - sod the £100, I'm not spending that much.

I still smile when people say 'Smoking costs the NHS' when without the smoking tax pounds there'd not be an NHS.

Bet365 is at least licenced, and do you blame them for being successful or do you blame people for being stupid and unable to control their behaviour? A fool and his/her money are soon parted and even if you banned Bet365 etc. these idiots would still find other creative ways to lose that £100 - it's because they need the endorphin hit, they need that belief that this week the 12 numbers they've chosen on the pools will finally come up trumps, or they'll deffo get that Omaze house.

Some people are, sadly, hard wired into the 'I must win' type mentality and they'll never learn - even when they're declared bankrupt and the wife and kids no longer want to know them, they'll still refuse to take any blame and will still think 'one day, I'll win it all back' - sadly, they never will.

Whilst you and I both have our heads screwed on, financially, there are those who don't and banning gambling won't stop them - it'll drive it underground and create even more problems.

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Made In Wales said:
Jobs in Hotels, Catering, Waiter Services for starters - if we were to do away with gambling at the races then the racecourses would be unable to pay for staff which contributes to unemployment.
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To be clear, I'm not talking gambling at racecourses, as the gambling part is part and parcel of the event. In the same way I wouldn't want fruities removed from seaside amusments. To me that's less 'gambling' and more paying for an experience.
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Bet365 is at least licenced, and do you blame them for being successful or do you blame people for being stupid and unable to control their behaviour?
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This is why it should be banned though, because the lack of impulse control is pushed to the extreme due to the psychological manipulation employed by these companies. They don't just allow the 'stupid' to spend money like the smoking and alcohol industry, they prey on those who can't help themselves.

Consider this, go to any working class town or city, any run down shit hole of an area and you will see gambling shops in the double figures, yet, go to a nice, posh town or village and there's nary a betting shop in sight. Surely, preying on those with more money to gamble would be the most lucrative business decision?
Why is that?

There are no better get out of jail free cards that a government can use than taxing the shit out of gambling, then legalising and taxing the shit out of weed.
I would even add taxing the shit out of vapes on there as well if it were possible to shut down every paki run vape shop and sold them out of a legitimate business.
 
Made In Wales said:
Whilst you and I both have our heads screwed on, financially, there are those who don't and banning gambling won't stop them - it'll drive it underground and create even more problems.
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You possibly, the village idiot, I'm not so convinced about.

Duane Dibbley said:
Good. Gambling should be taxed into oblivion. I hope labour or whomever apply a 99% profit tax on these scumbags.
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I quite enjoy a bet on the football or rugby now and again ( I only bet on things I know about - rugby I actually knew the players at one time ). I only bet for fun, I bet within my means ( my stakes to some might seem quite a lot, to others not so much, it's all relative ) but I have never bet money I couldn't afford to lose.

The bookmakers are just that - they are market makers, when you place a bet it's within a market...theoretically if it was that large they could mitigate their liabilities by laying it off with other market makers ( it's a little bit like some financial instruments, does that mean every investment bank should be taxed at 99% too ? ) But I digress......

My biggest issue with all this is that because some people lack discipline, can't control themselves and are reckless, why should I suffer ?
It's the same with booze, fags, food....anything really. There is always some prat that's going to go too far. Why should the 99% that don't have something they enjoy taken away from them ?
I really, really resent the nanny state and other do gooders telling me what I can and can't do. There will always be winners and losers in this life and people that are irresponsible. A wiser and more experienced man than me told me this regarding equality and those who seek it.....If everyone had all their assets taken away and replaced with £1million pounds each on the 1st of the month, by the end of that month there would be billionaires and people who would be broke and in the gutter. It is human nature that some are clever, good with money and know how to generate wealth, others are the opposite - you can't engineer equality, it will often have quite adverse and unexpected results ( indeed, for an economy to run efficiently it has been argued that optimisation will not be achieved through equality ).
In that respect taxing bookmakers will have unexpected consequences...."problem" gamblers will only find some other outlet to do obsessively, it's part of their nature.
 
Duane Dibbley said:
To be clear, I'm not talking gambling at racecourses, as the gambling part is part and parcel of the event. In the same way I wouldn't want fruities removed from seaside amusments. To me that's less 'gambling' and more paying for an experience.

This is why it should be banned though, because the lack of impulse control is pushed to the extreme due to the psychological manipulation employed by these companies. They don't just allow the 'stupid' to spend money like the smoking and alcohol industry, they prey on those who can't help themselves.

Consider this, go to any working class town or city, any run down shit hole of an area and you will see gambling shops in the double figures, yet, go to a nice, posh town or village and there's nary a betting shop in sight. Surely, preying on those with more money to gamble would be the most lucrative business decision?
Why is that?

There are no better get out of jail free cards that a government can use than taxing the shit out of gambling, then legalising and taxing the shit out of weed.
I would even add taxing the shit out of vapes on there as well if it were possible to shut down every paki run vape shop and sold them out of a legitimate business.
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The counter argument to that should be that people should be stronger-willed, though I will agree that excess advertising online and on the TV does not help.

I get what you are saying, Duane, and whilst I agree with a lot of what you're saying there is also the fact that even if every betting shop closed down you'd still have people illicitly gambling and as that couldn't be properly policed there would be serious issues ahead.

It's almost the same as asking somebody with a porn addiction to not go to porn sites, or shutting them all down 'to protect the innocent'. Does that person then develop into something worse than a guy/girl with a porn addiction... possibly a predator?

I was once told by a guy who lost everything due to gambling that, despite all he's been through, he will 'never give up' gambling - even if it became illegal. He needs to do it and needs it evidently more than the family and friends he used to know.

The next part is from Ask AI, when I asked if gambling will always be a part of the UK's society:

Cultural Normalization

Gambling has been ingrained in British culture for centuries, with traditions like horse racing dating back to the 17th century and lotteries to the 16th century. Activities such as the National Lottery and betting on football matches or horse races are normalized and widely considered a fun pastime or social activity.

Economic Importance

The gambling industry is a significant contributor to the UK economy.
  • Revenue and Tax: The industry generates billions in Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) annually and contributes a substantial amount in tax revenue to the Exchequer. This financial contribution makes the industry important to the government.
  • Tax-Free Winnings: A key draw for individuals is that gambling winnings are not considered income for tax purposes, allowing winners to keep the full amount.
  • Job Creation and Global Reach: The industry supports many jobs and several British betting firms have expanded internationally, further solidifying their place in the economy.

Favorable and Established Regulation

The UK has had a long-established legal framework for gambling, particularly after the Betting and Gaming Act of 1960 and the subsequent Gambling Act 2005 which fully legalized and promoted gambling as a leisure activity.
  • A regulated and long-established market makes people feel more comfortable participating.
  • While regulations have tightened in recent years due to public health concerns, the framework still allows for a substantial market to operate.

Technological Advancements and Accessibility

The advent of the internet and smartphones has "supercharged" the growth of gambling by making it instantly accessible anytime, anywhere. Online platforms offer a vast range of options, from sports betting to casino games and slots, which is particularly attractive to modern consumers. This convenience ensures the market continues to thrive, with projections for further growth.

Demand

Ultimately, a large percentage of the adult population gambles regularly. The core appeal of the chance to win big money and the inherent thrill associated with it ensures sustained demand for gambling activities across various demographics.

Maybe we need to 'flip' the Demand around - if there was no core appeal or if prizes were limited in value (i.e. £1,000 tax free tops) this could help, but it again wouldn't stop illicit and illegal activities and people/'businesses' advertising in quiet or on TOR.

Clamping down on gambling will be akin to closing the stable door after the horse has bolted - until the demand is such that gambling is seen as a waste of time, tax rises or no tax rises, then I'm not too sure that most people will get on board.
 
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( it's a little bit like some financial instruments, does that mean every investment bank should be taxed at 99% too ? ) But I digress......
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The socialist in me says yes, but the elitist in me says no because investment is a higher skill and class of gambling.
EddyRooney said:
My biggest issue with all this is that because some people lack discipline, can't control themselves and are reckless, why should I suffer ?
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You won't (ideally) taxing gambling means it will still happen, but they will have to pay for doing so. Have a look at the profits of betting companies over the past 10 years. They shouldn't be earning that much money for the service they provide.
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I really, really resent the nanny state and other do gooders telling me what I can and can't do. There will always be winners and losers in this life and people that are irresponsible
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I get that and I'm right there with you. However, vices like gambling, in the way it is set up in the modern world, needs be brought to heel. I have no issue with gambling as it was 20, 30 years ago. I have a big problem with the prevalence of gambling. The effects caused by the addiction are a negative to society.
A comparison would be booze, we know it isn't great for you but it's legal because it isn't that bad of a drug. Coke and Heroin on the other hand are banned and we can agree having that legalised would be dangerous.
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if every betting shop closed down you'd still have people illicitly gambling and as that couldn't be properly policed there would be serious issues ahead.
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There are serious issues now. Your alkie, crackie, serial-stoner and gaming addict will do what they can to feed the addiction, that's life. Gambling in it's current form isn't coke sold on the sly, it is pumping coke into open areas to create more addicts.
That's the issue I have with gambling. If they want to force more people to become addicted then they pay, a lot of fucking money.

And that's before we get on to how strict/highly taxed gambling would have a positive effect on childhood addiction and gambling that we see in the gaming industry.

There's a reason FIFA and Fortnite get away with the horrendous shit they do and it can be traced back to lax gambling laws and a reluctance to accept the issue.

Like gay marriage, go back 20 years and there were people saying opening a super casino would lead to social ruination. It's one of the factors for sure.
 
There's been an update on the effects of Rachel Reeves' budget:

* The UK's largest bra manufacturer has gone bust
* A submarine contractor has gone under
* A manufacturer of food blenders has gone into liquidation
* A dog kennel has called in the retrievers
* An origami napkin company has folded
* Over 200 strip clubs have gone tits up
* Interflora is pruning its business model
* Dyno-Rod has gone down the drain

The saddest one:

* Mr. Whippy was found dead this morning covered in nuts and raspberry sauce having topped himself
 
Strangely enough, mention the bitch and there's a new story about her on GB News:

I'll put it out in full, it's that good a read:

'Sir Keir Starmer was responsible for hiking taxes in Rachel Reeves's Budget, the Chancellor has suggested.

Ms Reeves, who this morning faced a grilling at the Treasury Select Committee, revealed the decision to freeze income tax thresholds was made jointly with the Prime Minister.

There had been reports Ms Reeves was considering a manifesto-breaking increase to headline rates.

However, the Chancellor told MPs she took Sir Keir through "all of the numbers and all of the options”.

She also admitted the pair made the final decision to raise taxes "together as a team".

The decision to freeze income tax thresholds for another three years is expected to raise an additional £8billion a year by dragging nearly three million people into the higher-rate tax bracket.

Ms Reeves had met with the Prime Minister to discuss her fiscal plans two to three times a week before she unveiled £26billion worth of tax rises on November 26.

The Chancellor said: “The Prime Minister and I met two, three times a week during the Budget process.

“That is not always the case between chancellors and prime ministers, I recognise that, but there is a very close partnership between myself and the Prime Minister.

“And so we took him through all of the numbers and all of the options and we decided it together as a team, because that is what the Prime Minister and I am.”

However, Ms Reeves was also asked whether freezing income tax thresholds constituted a breach of Labour's 2024 General Election manifesto.

Labour MPs vowed not to raise income tax, VAT or national insurance on working people.

Speaking at her first Budget in 2024, Ms Reeves also suggested freezing thresholds would break Labour's tax promise.

She said: “I have come to the conclusion that extending the threshold freeze would hurt working people. It would take more money out of their payslips.

“I am keeping every single promise on tax that I made in our manifesto, so there will be no extension of the freeze in income tax and national insurance thresholds.”

However, when asked about Labour's tax commitments earlier today, the Chancellor denied it broke Sir Keir's election-winning manifesto pledge.

She said: “Our manifesto was very clear. It referred to the rates of income tax and National Insurance and the rate of VAT.

“But I have been very clear, not trying to shy away from it in any way, that everyone makes a contribution through freezing those thresholds.”

Ms Reeves's second Budget as Chancellor was overshadowed by a deluge of leaks and an error by the Office for Budget Responsibility.

OBR chief Richard Hughes handed in his resignation shortly after details of Ms Reeves's £26billion tax raid were accidentally published online.

Ms Reeves also faced calls to resign over the fiasco, with Nigel Farage reporting the Chancellor to the Prime Minister's independent ethics adviser.

However, Ms Reeves today claimed she maintains control over the media operation at No11 and insisted leaks are not acceptable.

When asked if she was “in control of all media briefings and political operations inside No 11”, the Chancellor said: “Yes”.

She added: “Myself and the team officials are very clear about the MacPherson principles.

“Of course, as I said yesterday in Parliament, I did not disclose confidential information, but as I’ve also been clear, there have been leaks.”

An investigation called by the Chancellor into Treasury leaks remains ongoing.'

There we go then - the two of them conspired against the British people.

Double Post (unless somebody posts before) but here's a list of the new Peers going to the House of Lords - and, yes, most of them are Labour appointees:

Nominations of Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister and Labour Party leader:

Andy (Andrew) Roe KSFM - Chair of the national Building Safety Regulator and former London Fire Commissioner
Dame Ann Limb DBE DL - Former Further Education College Principal and former Chair, The Scouts. Pro Chancellor, University of Surrey, and Chair of City & Guilds Foundation, Lloyds Bank Foundation, and The King’s Foundation
Brenda Dacres OBE - Mayor of Lewisham
Carol Linforth OBE – Lately Labour Party Chief of Staff - Operations
Catherine MacLeod - Former journalist and political adviser, Visiting Professor at King’s College London and Non-Executive Director at the Scotland Office
David Isaac CBE - Provost of Worcester College, Oxford, Chair of the University of the Arts London, Chair of the Henry Moore Foundation, and a trustee of Cumberland Lodge
David Pitt-Watson - Responsible Investment Expert. Co-founder and former CEO of the Equity Ownership Service and Focus Funds at Federated Hermes
Farmida Bi CBE - Chair of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Vice-Chair of the Disasters Emergency Committee
Professor Geeta Nargund - Founder and former Medical Director of Create Fertility. Founder and Trustee of Health Equality Foundation
Katie Martin – Lately, Chief of Staff to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Joe Docherty - Chair of Northern Powergrid Foundation and Trustee, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, former Chair of Council, Durham University
Len (Leonard) Duvall OBE - Chair of the London Assembly and Leader of the London Assembly Labour Group
Matthew Doyle - Former Director of Communications to the Prime Minister and for the Labour Party
Sir Michael Barber - Chancellor, University of Exeter and adviser to the Prime Minister on effective delivery
Neena Gill CBE - Former Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands
Nick (Nicholas) Forbes CBE - Chair, Breaking Down Barriers Commission and former Labour Leader, Newcastle City Council
Peter Babudu - Executive Director of Impact on Urban Health, former councillor in Southwark
Peter John OBE - Former Southwark Leader and former Chair of London Councils.
Richard Walker OBE - Founder and Chairman, Bywater and Executive Chairman, Iceland Foods
Russell Hobby CBE - CEO, The Kemnal Academies Trust, former CEO, Teach First and former General Secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers
Cllr. Dr Sara Hyde - Fabian Society Chair and Islington council’s Executive Member for Health and Social Care
Cllr. Shama Tatler - Brent Councillor and Vice-Chair of the London Labour Regional Executive, Patron of the Labour Housing Group and Head of the Labour Group Office at the Local Government Association
Dr Sophy Antrobus MBE - Senior Research Fellow and Co-Director of the Freeman Air and Space Institute at King’s College London
Tracey Paul - Chief Communications Officer at Pool Reinsurance and former policy advisor
Uday Nagaraju - Technology Consultant, Politician and Founder of AI Policy

Nominations from Kemi Badenoch, Leader of the Opposition and Conservatives:

Sharron Davies MBE – Campaigner for Women’s Rights & Olympic Swimming Silver Medallist for Great Britain
Simon Heffer - Professor of Modern British History at the University of Buckingham and a historian, journalist, author and political commentator
The Rt Hon Sir John Redwood - Former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament for Wokingham

Nominations from the Sir Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat leader:

Mike Dixon – CEO of the Liberal Democrats
Dominic Hubbard (Lord Addington) – Lately Liberal Democrat hereditary Peer, President of the British Dyslexic Association and Vice President, the UK Sports Association
Rhiannon Leaman – Former Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Liberal Democrats
John Russell (Earl Russell) – Lately Liberal Democrat hereditary Peer, photographer
Sarah Teather – Former MP, former minister and Charity CEO

Nominations for Crossbench Peerages:

Charles Kinnoull (The Earl of Kinnoull) DL - Convenor of the Crossbench Peers, Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords, former Chair of the House of Lords European Union Committee
 
Duane Dibbley said:
Gambling in it's current form isn't coke sold on the sly, it is pumping coke into open areas to create more addicts.
That's the issue I have with gambling. If they want to force more people to become addicted then they pay, a lot of fucking money.
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I can agree with the saturation advertising. The constant push I just find irritating. It doesn't make me bet more frequently or larger sums, but I guess I'm not really the bookmakers' target audience. I'm not betting as a game of chance, it's more akin to I'm looking for their errors. I'm looking for where they've mispriced a market / possible arbitrage ( those were the days ! ) and the maths side of it as much as the sport.
I wouldn't be seen dead at a bookies surrounded by piikeys gambling their dole money and seedy old men in pervo macs. I'm not spending money I don't have on those £100 a spin electronic gambling machines in the bookie on a council estate ( which I'm assuming is what you take umbrage at ? )
A lot of the reason behind the saturation advertising is product differentiation....I don't think it's all aimed at getting people to gamble, that's going to happen anyway, it's the bookmaker trying to get its targets to gamble with them, rather than another bookmaker. From the bookmaker's perspective, it isn't enough for a gambler to place a bet, it has to be with them....thus the advert to differentiate them from the pack.
 
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