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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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whogoesthere said:
Good on you sir, remember to pledge yourself to the childsniffer-in-chief whilst your election is stolen.
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If he decides to annex Bongland and finally bring some order to that bloody mess, then I'll be right there on the frontlines childsnoffing with him.
 
Snekposter said:
Soon, "God save the Queen" shall be a plea for divine intervention.
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Your largest city is a cancerous hellscape, your roads are tiny and poorly paved, your justice system is a confusing mess of patchwork laws adopted over centuries, and the majority of your population are blind sheep gladly willing to swallow lockdowns, overcrowding, and mass migration. The bigger horror here is that Biden wants to turn us into you.
 
Hey, why are you telling me that? I'll be delighted to be on the front lines with you.
 
soy_king said:
Your largest city is a cancerous hellscape
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Erm... have you ever been to New York, or LA, or Portland?

soy_king said:
your roads are tiny and poorly paved
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Our cars have these things called "steering wheels."

soy_king said:
your justice system is a confusing mess of patchwork laws adopted over centuries
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Less confusing than the attempted podging of 50 separate jurisdictions into one. If I can understand it, and I'm not particularly smart in the grand scheme of things, so can anyone.

soy_king said:
and the majority of your population are blind sheep gladly willing to swallow lockdowns
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Have you seen the number of people in the US willing to shame others for being "maskholes." I think this is kind of a universal thing really.
 
Ginger Piglet said:
Less confusing than the attempted podging of 50 separate jurisdictions into one. If I can understand it, and I'm not particularly smart in the grand scheme of things, so can anyone.
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Our 50 states share the same general framework and devise local rules to suit their needs. Regardless, we also have Model Rules of Evidence, a Model Criminal Code, and a Uniform Commercial Code that most states adopt with slight variations. At least we dont have three completely different legal systems, one of which is so divergent from the other two that it's almost impossible to reconcile at its basic principles.
 
soy_king said:
Our 50 states share the same general framework and devise local rules to suit their needs. Regardless, we also have Model Rules of Evidence, a Model Criminal Code, and a Uniform Commercial Code that most states adopt with slight variations. At least we dont have three completely different legal systems, one of which is so divergent from the other two that it's almost impossible to reconcile at its basic principles.
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Lol, we do. And in practice it means fuck all because nobody gives a shit about Scotland anyhow. There's a reason London is the centre of all our commercial legal world - yes, even for Scottish companies where possible.
 
Doesn't your government keep getting sued under Scots law by a legalcow? If we have Hawaiian Judge, you have Scots Judge.
 
Snekposter said:
Doesn't your government keep getting sued under Scots law by a legalcow? If we have Hawaiian Judge, you have Scots Judge.
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You talking about Joly? That QC who keeps running to Scotland because their laws favour him in some way and because he suffers from severe Brexit Derangement Syndrome?
 
Snekposter said:
Yep. Jolyon. He needs a thread here. I mean seriously, what sort of name is Jolyon, anyways?
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The name of a man who beat a fox to death with a baseball bat while wearing a kimono.

Jolyon Maugham QC is a tax specialist, unfortunately, he seems to suffer from quite a lot of Dunning Kruger. He once memorably sued Uber for not giving him a 56p tax receipt and tried to use it as an excuse to have them investigated for tax fraud. He also specialises in crowdfunded litigation via his "Good Law Project." This is basically a way for him to supplement his not inconsiderable income with your cashola.

He is also currently being sued by some builders over not paying them on some renovation works they did to his multi-million pound home.

Guido keeps a log of his misadventures here.
 
Man shoot dead by police in Robourne, Swindon. No it is not Sargon.

Man shot dead in by police in Rodbourne, probe launched​


A 57-year-old man has been fatally shot after police responded to reports of two men arguing in Summers Street.

Police have cordoned off the street and forensic experts are on the scene.

The force says it has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
A IOPC spokesperson said: "The Independent Office for Police Conduct has begun an independent investigation following an incident involving officers from Wiltshire Police in Summers Street, Swindon at just after 2am on 8 November.
"At this early stage it is believed a 57-year-old man has been fatally shot during the police response to reports of two men arguing in the street.
"He was declared dead in an ambulance at 2.56am.
"Our thoughts and sympathies are with all of those affected by this terrible incident.
IOPC investigators are at the scene, and the post incident procedures where the key police witnesses will provide their initial accounts."
A Wiltshire Police spokesman said: “We can confirm that following an incident in Summers Street, Swindon, shortly after 2am this morning a referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

“This is regarding the death of a member of the public.
“The IOPC are independently investigating this incident so it would be inappropriate for us to comment any further on it.
“We would, however, like to reassure the public there is no risk to the wider community and that there is likely to be an increased police presence in the area for a considerable time.”
The IOPC statement added: "It is mandatory for us to conduct an independent investigation when the police fatally shoot a member of the public. We have established protocols with the police to ensure our investigations do not hinder their ability to conduct enquiries as part of their related investigations."



No arrests made in connection with argument that ended in police shooting​


Police confirmed no one has been arrested in connection with the incident that ended with police shooting dead a man in a Rodbourne street.

Officers were called at around 2am following reports of two men arguing in Summers Street, off Rodbourne Road.

READ MORE: Live updates on November 8 as police are at the scene of a fatal firearms incident in Rodbourne
READ MORE: First pictures from the scene after man shot and killed in Rodbourne (https://archive.is/86NSA)

Eyewitnesses said armed police shot one of the men, who was holding what was said to be a rifle-style pellet gun, in the chest.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct, the police watchdog investigating the shooting, said the 57-year-old man was pronounced dead in the back of an ambulance at 2.56am.
Asked whether the other man involved in the argument that prompted the police call-out had been arrested, a Wiltshire Police spokesman confirmed no arrests had been made in connection with the incident.
 
Being shot by the UK police is a pretty sad way to go out. I'd at least like to be shot by a decent police force.
 
They don't get out the Tactical Firearms Unit over a 2am argument. There is something more here.
 
Could be that they were the closest unit. Power level, but last year when I was exploring an abandoned pumping station, ran into a pistol packing copper. Apparently gyppos were stealing pipes on another part of the site and they were the nearest police units. Was lucky too, as they were just about to send in the land sharks.
 
Snekposter said:
Yep. Jolyon. He needs a thread here. I mean seriously, what sort of name is Jolyon, anyways?
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Medieval English spelling of Julian.
Ginger Piglet said:
The name of a man who beat a fox to death with a baseball bat while wearing a kimono.

Jolyon Maugham QC is a tax specialist, unfortunately, he seems to suffer from quite a lot of Dunning Kruger. He once memorably sued Uber for not giving him a 56p tax receipt and tried to use it as an excuse to have them investigated for tax fraud. He also specialises in crowdfunded litigation via his "Good Law Project." This is basically a way for him to supplement his not inconsiderable income with your cashola.

He is also currently being sued by some builders over not paying them on some renovation works they did to his multi-million pound home.
Guido keeps a log of his misadventures here.
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To add extra colour for the non British. Jolyon Maugham is a QC or Queens Counsel. This is a title given to lawyer in the UK and in other Commonwealth countries that is appointed by the monarch for being damn good and dedicated to the job. This isn't some "Superlawer" title that anyone and his friends can get for advertising purposes, it's something you earn. When you hire a QC, you can expect as good representation as you can get.

This guy has fallen short several times due to suffering from severe Brexit Derangement Syndrome, leading to him a) gathering a following from like minded BDS sufferers and Remainers, and b) doing some incredibly stupid things. Most memorably he admitted to proudly beating a fox to death while wearing a kimono after multiple attempts to catch it. If there is one thing that you don't publicly admit in the UK, it's that you killed or support the killing of foxes, the public at large and especially twitter users seem to really like them.

The other one that @Ginger Piglet mentioned involved him going after Uber for tax fraud because they didn't give him a receipt which he could claim as expenses. He crowdfunded the shit out of that lawsuit and then during proceedings made an application to limit costs of the proceedings to something to the tune of £10,000. This is an order (to my understanding) that limits the amount of money the opposing party can claim from you, based off of income. After a cost analysis, the judge had questions why a QC who earns hundreds of thousands of dollars a year for many years was trying to ask for costs way below what Uber could ask from him. Needless to say, once it became clear that he could be financially raped by Uber, he dropped the case ASAP.

He and other BDS lawyers have also filed a shit load of cases since the Brexit referendum until the official date challenging the government for doing stuff that they claim they shouldn't be allowed to do. All of which (except one I believe - prorogation of parliament) got blown the fuck out of court. He continues to grift deranged Remainiacs out of their money with useless legal challenges.

Since the Tories won the 2019 election, he's dropped off the map for me, but there is no doubt he's doing stupid shit.
 
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He and other BDS lawyers have also filed a shit load of cases since the Brexit referendum until the official date challenging the government for doing stuff that they claim they shouldn't be allowed to do. All of which (except one I believe - prorogation of parliament) got blown the fuck out of court. He continues to grift deranged Remainiacs out of their money with useless legal challenges.
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To wit, he tried to judicially review the Government in 2019 to force them to "take no deal off the table." He then attempted to legally block the Withdrawal Agreement as well.

Also, while he's foaming about Brexit hurting the vulnerable in society and trashing the economy and cronyism in politics, he is making colossal sums acting for large corporations helping them not pay tax. A quick search on Bailii for his name shows exactly what he's up to when he's not playing Super Fox Samurai.
 
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