news & politics:discussion

[Neil]

sainsbury's are rebranding their chicken kief's to be chicken kyifs.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/mar/04/sainsburys-renames-chicken-kievs-kyivrussian-made-vodka-uk-supermarket-soviet-spelling-ukraine

Edited March 4, 2022 by Neil

[Zoo Music Girl]

3 hours ago, steviewevie said:

Just me on here...almost as if there was some other news today or something.

Anyway, this looks like a good possible outcome...treat Ukraine like Finland was after WW2....but it needs the fighting to stop and some serious talking to start...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/mar/04/what-would-ukraine-russia-peace-deal-look-like

I'm here as the lineup is a bit irrelevant to me sadly! Busy day at work though. The Ukraine situation is just so bleak I don't even know what to say. Not to mention scary with all the nuclear power station shit. Feel so powerless.

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[Zoo Music Girl]

23 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

 

So they've agreed humanitarian corridors and the Russians are bombing the areas still. FFS.

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

So they've agreed humanitarian corridors and the Russians are bombing the areas still. FFS.

The Hague awaits these people. 

[steviewevie]

 

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[charlierc]

22 hours ago, efcfanwirral said:

 

a sobering thread. I'm sure most will see it as for the greater good though

This is the grim reality we're in, clearly. Though even then, stripped of context, it's a very uncomfortable price rise that is going to be felt hard.

Edited March 5, 2022 by charlierc

[steviewevie]

3 hours ago, charlierc said:

This is the grim reality we're in, clearly. Though even then, stripped of context, it's a very uncomfortable price rise that is going to be felt hard.

the government are going to have to help people out with one off benefits payment or something...it will really hit many people this winter.

[steviewevie]

Maybe israel can save the world.

Ironic.

[Neil]

33 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Maybe israel can save the world.

Ironic.

maybe their involvement won't help.

[steviewevie]

12 minutes ago, Neil said:

maybe their involvement won't help.

they have close ties to Russia, Ukraine and the west.

[Neil]

10 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

they have close ties to Russia, Ukraine and the west.

and their own interests too.

[steviewevie]

39 minutes ago, Neil said:

and their own interests too.

Well..I guess..but who doesn't?

[steviewevie]

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[Guest]

8 hours ago, steviewevie said:

 

Boris Johnson is a major risk to this country. 

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[charlierc]

13 hours ago, steviewevie said:

I did see this said elsewhere. I'm not sure I believe it, but setting aside the idea of a dying man starting World War 3 is basically main character syndrome taken to extreme proportions, that's basically the motivation of the bad guy in Tenet ffs.

[charlierc]

18 hours ago, steviewevie said:

the government are going to have to help people out with one off benefits payment or something...it will really hit many people this winter.

Doing nothing isn't going to be an option if the gas companies filter down such a whopping price increase on top of the whopping increase they are already trying to force through.

[efcfanwirral]

8 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Doing nothing isn't going to be an option if the gas companies filter down such a whopping price increase on top of the whopping increase they are already trying to force through.

Add to that the knock on increase in costs on absolutely everything, especially food, and things could get very very hard.