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To think we are being lined up for something?

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BeverForget · 23/05/2024 22:09

I work in food supply chain.
Four of the 'big' grocery retailers have just asked to renegotiate at least four weeks min supply, as opposed to two.
This happened in Feb 2020 as well.
Lots of rhetoric about being on a war footing, from politicos.
And then Sunak essentially jumping ship yesterday, as though he knows there is a crisis on the horizon that he wants no part of.
There is no way that the Tories have a prayer in a July election.
So what do they know that they aren't telling us?

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DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 24/05/2024 13:02

Sadly, there is a chance of war, a short one as it may quickly turn nuclear
The gutter press has been banging on about a "war with russia soon" for a long while now

Sadly, the gutter press could be correct as our lame gov is considering allowing our missiles etc to be used against Russia on russia soil and that is certainly a red line for russia.

russia would start out by attacking Englands bases in the ukraine and it will escalate or not from there

IMO, there is a bigger potential of a misunderstanding of a nuclear attack creating a real one

IMO, this may come first - a massive cyber attack on our gas and eltrics network followed up by a banking cyber attack along with attack on the NHS.
IMO, I may be wrong, NHS IT systems are not as robust as banking and utultires

I hope I am wrong but I hit covid on the head and was warning people it was an even like never seen before in the world in modern times and everyone laughed, I was saying this in Nov 2019

re war ramblings links below - BUT NOT from the gutter press
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-it-will-strike-british-targets-if-uk-weapons-are-used-hit-its-2024-05-23/

LlynTegid · 24/05/2024 12:59

LittleGreenDragons · 23/05/2024 22:31

It's probably down to the secondary petri dish conditions of people using those sardine cans (aeroplanes) to go on holiday. Covid is rife, cases of measles, whooping cough and TB are on the rise. All this means factories will have less workers, truckers won't be driving etc etc.

Then you have the French blocking the ports or air traffic control on strike every summer as they try to convince their government of something so nothing will be coming across from Europe. Pensions, farmers, petrol...

So no conspiracies - just another usual shit summer for us all - and that's before we moan about the non stop rain Blush

I think you are probably right. It's also shortly when visas are going to be needed of sorts to visit EU countries.

Cattery · 24/05/2024 12:48

I might go to Tesco for a torch later… that should see the Ruskies off 😱

Tomatina · 24/05/2024 12:38

Reallybadidea · 24/05/2024 09:09

You think Morrisons "knows" something and yet it hasn't already been leaked to the press by someone in the many layers of bureaucracy between the government and a shop-floor worker?

You don't think the more likely option is that they needed a high-vis jacket and found one lurking in a cupboard from 4 years ago?

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Have to admit I love the idea of Morrisons as a sort of national oracle. They'd need a new slogan - 'prophets before profits' or something!

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr · 24/05/2024 12:37

marie3e · 23/05/2024 23:13

I don't know what I would do with my cats

Peas, carrots, potatoes and gravy

GivePeaceAChance · 24/05/2024 12:32

Itsthedress · 24/05/2024 11:57

Are you sure? Pretty sure Protect and Survive films and booklets were never broadcast / published.

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Parts of the pamphlet were discussed in the Times during the 70s
It was eventually published in 1980

To think we are being lined up for something?
OneTC · 24/05/2024 12:31

pootlin · 24/05/2024 12:25

Just off the back of this I can tell you’re chatting shit, OP.

M&S isn’t one of the big 4.

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Yeah I'd love to know what they do in the supply chain.

OneTC · 24/05/2024 12:30

MP Andrew Bridgen thinks

I've never seen anything that would suggest this

marie3e · 24/05/2024 12:28

I will be back too in 3 months when we see what;s up

pootlin · 24/05/2024 12:26

TheNoonBell · 24/05/2024 11:50

We will see in 3 months.

Something big is coming. Prepare accordingly.

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I wish I had your free time.

1dayatatime · 24/05/2024 12:25

Beautiful3 · 24/05/2024 12:17

We're being primed for a possible war from Russia. I do think it's coming soon.

There is zero appetite in the UK for a war with Russia. If the choice is between Russia keeping the eastern provinces and Crimea and a war with Russia then quite frankly Russia can keep what they have illegally taken.

pootlin · 24/05/2024 12:25

BeverForget · 23/05/2024 22:36

@Fallenangelofthenorth
The main ones.
Every little helps.
This is not just...
Etc.

Just off the back of this I can tell you’re chatting shit, OP.

M&S isn’t one of the big 4.

MagePaige · 24/05/2024 12:24

Beautiful3 · 24/05/2024 12:17

We're being primed for a possible war from Russia. I do think it's coming soon.

If you're going to make statements like that don't you think you should outline the reasons why you think so?

TabithaTimeTurner · 24/05/2024 12:21

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Oh never again, don’t worry about that.

Ha, it’s a date, see you all back here then 👍

Igotjelly · 24/05/2024 12:21

TheNoonBell · 24/05/2024 11:23

MP Andrew Bridgen thinks the war will be announced in July/August and that Rishi doesn't want to be a wartime PM. He also says we are already at war, we just haven't been told yet.

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The man’s a known conspiracy theorist and anti-vax type. Hardly a credible source of information.

Beautiful3 · 24/05/2024 12:17

We're being primed for a possible war from Russia. I do think it's coming soon.

GingerPirate · 24/05/2024 12:15

TheNoonBell · 24/05/2024 11:50

We will see in 3 months.

Something big is coming. Prepare accordingly.

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We will see.
The last words of A. Lubitz.
Sorry for this, but something's up.
😐

dayswithaY · 24/05/2024 12:12

MibsXX · 24/05/2024 10:34

erm, those of us on very low household budgets who can barely manage one days food at a time, let alone 3 days AND luxury extras

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A box of matches?

xxSideshowAuntSallyxx · 24/05/2024 12:08

Goldenbear · 24/05/2024 11:58

What happens in 3 months? Can you elaborate? More useful than vague sound bites!

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The last bank holiday before Christmas🤷‍♀️

Goldenbear · 24/05/2024 12:05

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Telling how they haven’t detailed what is going to happen in three months which would be very useful!

JennieTheZebra · 24/05/2024 12:01

@40weeksmummy I think they meant Lithuanian border guards being given ‘heavy weapons’ or maybe the issues with the maritime border with Russia-or even the new Rheinmetall plant. I mean, Lithuania hasn’t exactly been quiet on the Ukraine war-and nor should they be, but it does stoke the tension iyswim.

mydogisthebest · 24/05/2024 11:58

Mummyofbananas · 24/05/2024 11:34

Some people struggle to feed themselves for a month as it is, having extra isn't always possible for everyone.

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Not for everyone but for many who don't, for whatever reason, see the need to

Goldenbear · 24/05/2024 11:58

TheNoonBell · 24/05/2024 11:50

We will see in 3 months.

Something big is coming. Prepare accordingly.

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What happens in 3 months? Can you elaborate? More useful than vague sound bites!

Itsthedress · 24/05/2024 11:57

Rosscameasdoody · 24/05/2024 10:37

I’m old enough to remember the ‘protect and survive’ advice that advocated just that. Stock up your store cupboards, paint your windows white and if the alert sounds huddle up under the nearest table for protection and kiss your arse goodbye.

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Are you sure? Pretty sure Protect and Survive films and booklets were never broadcast / published.

AllPrincessAnneshorses · 24/05/2024 11:56

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