Making the news today....

[Mesterh]

Supermarket sweep, here I go.

[AHPP]

"There is a remote but serious risk that if the cargo explodes a tidal wave could surge towards the Kent and Essex shorelines and onwards to the capital's Thames Barrier."

 

Really?

[Johnsond]

8 hours ago, AHPP said:

"There is a remote but serious risk that if the cargo explodes a tidal wave could surge towards the Kent and Essex shorelines and onwards to the capital's Thames Barrier."

 

Really?

No chance 

Shallow so blast will go up in the main. 

[Johnsond]

8 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

I fully expect to see the toilet roll shelf empty at Tesco’s tomorrow 

I’m sure Tescos and others including oil producers will be looking at this and thinking about maximising profit already. Not sure if anyone took much notice at the recent announcement regarding huge profits at Tesco There’s nothing like a manufactured over over hyped crisis to boost shareholder dividends it would seem. 

Tesco profits surge as inflation falls ‘substantially’

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Latest data reveal grocery price increases are at their lowest level in two years

Tesco says price pressures easing as profits soar - BBC News

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The UK's biggest supermarket chain made annual pre-tax profits of nearly £2.3bn up...

 

Edited April 14, 2024 by Johnsond

[Steve Bullman]

Toilet roll stocks might be safe. Looks more like a half hearted attempt by Iran to save face 

[Mark Bolam]

Still, I’m off out to stock up on bog roll and pasta before all the idiots start panic buying.

[Mick Dempsey]

[WirralBoy]

On 14/04/2024 at 07:44, Steve Bullman said:

Toilet roll stocks might be safe.

 

I don't know whether you said that in jest, but toilet roll stocks may not be safe.

 

Earlier today I was compiling an online shopping order with a major supermarket.

I tried to order 2 packs of four toilet rolls but was denied.

"Maximum one pack per person" was the message.

 

Bizarrely, I could order as may nine packs as I wanted. (I settled for one)

[Johnsond]

MPs to vote on smoking ban for those born after 2009 - BBC News

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Rishi Sunak's bill aims to create the UK's first smoke-free generation in a major public health intervention.

I’m anti smoking and have never smoked but I just feel this is nanny state intervention that is totally unnecessary, it’s been said today on the news “ what next “  a ban on excess sugar, a ban on how many units of alcohol you can have 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️. 

[Mark J]

On 09/04/2024 at 22:18, Johnsond said:

Labour floats plan to boost HMRC headcount by 5,000

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Rachel Reeves says crackdown on tax gap will raise £5bn a year for NHS and schools

A sign of things to come 👍

I bet they, like the current clan at the top, don't chase the millionaire doners to all political parties, and the billionaires who pay next to f-all. It'll  be the little man who's targeted once again.