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BeverForget · 2024-05-23T21:09:04+00:00

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?

AllPrincessAnneshorses · 24/05/2024 11:56

MistressoftheDarkSide · 23/05/2024 22:32

OP I'm kind of with you. It does feel like we're being primed for something. But what? Could be any number of things affecting global supply chains / infrastructures. Cyber disruption? Suppose all we can do is hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

Knock off the mystery paranoia. You're not in on some secret, you just make yourself sound ignorant.

TheNoonBell · 24/05/2024 11:50

Pollipops1 · 24/05/2024 11:26

MP Andrew Bridgen

is not particularly credible.

We will see in 3 months.

Something big is coming. Prepare accordingly.

RamblingEclectic · 24/05/2024 11:49

The UK government and local areas have had prepare websites with guidance for the public and emergency plans for years now.

I looks like the UK one has had a bit of a revamp, but it's not new.

Mummyofbananas · 24/05/2024 11:46

I've been watching bird flu updates for a while and it's starting to look at bit scary.
War with russia is also starting to look like a distinct possibility.

DeanElderberry · 24/05/2024 11:35

OVienna · 24/05/2024 11:28

I mean - you're right. But this much in savings is for some people unreachable atm.

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Yes, there seems to be a policy in the UK at the moment of keeping a lot of people in really dire poverty. I hope your next government starts to change that.

40weeksmummy · 24/05/2024 11:34

ILikePistachios · 24/05/2024 08:56

Given what's happening in Lithuania, Russia's recent announcements, Iran's PM being assassinated, recent airport passport issues, train network outages and the election being announced so soon, it's not insane to be suspicious of perhaps a large scale cyber attack or something that brings down any of our vital infrastructure. However given how high the risk of that happening is, I imagine something would have been put into place to minimise the effects and chaos it would bring.

Myself and a couple of friends have noticed people panic buying water, batteries and tinned food though so people are clearly twitchy, the government prepare campaign and recent TV/newspaper stories on being prepared isn't helping

Nothing happened in Lithuania, I'm from there.

Mummyofbananas · 24/05/2024 11:34

mydogisthebest · 24/05/2024 08:20

Everyone has some space somewhere. Top of wardrobe, loft, behind sofa etc etc etc.

Also if you buy 1 extra item when you shop it doesn't cost much. You can get a bag of pasta for under £1.

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

RickyGervaislovesdogs · 24/05/2024 11:29

Floatlikeafeather2 · 23/05/2024 22:33

It might be something to do with Oliver Dowden's website, recommending every household should have at least 3 weeks' supply of non- perishable food, bottled water, torches etc as emergency backup for any future pandemics/floods/other disasters. I heard about it yesterday but then it was overshadowed rather by Rishi in the Rain.

I’m going to watch the walking dead for tips order the wine and loo roll in🤣

I haven’t watched Rishi emulating Rhianna yet, I must get on that. Can’t wait for that dick to get voted out. A fresh new bunch of dicks awaits.

@OokBook well so am I now lol. steps away from the internet

DrBlackbird · 24/05/2024 11:29

Really sorry to hear it’s that dire for you @OokBook

OokBook · 24/05/2024 11:29

marmite2023 · 24/05/2024 05:48

The election has been called for the summer because the tories want to avoid another shit winter of overwhelmed nhs, unaffordable bills, rise in homelessness being reported as kids with “no home for Christmas”, and flooding etc. All those things will still be true in the summer but less visible, less obviously tragic and less severe - it’s not so bad if you can’t afford to hear your home in summer. People are generally more enthusiastic in summer, ans they aren’t gearing up to pay their tax bill in Jan if they are self employed.

Added to that, I checked the election timing in relation to the Euros. They will happen just before the first play offs. England is favourite so should definitely make it out of group so there’ll be a wave of patriotism and positivity flowing and a football-dominated news cycle masking the brexit food shortages and war news.

it’s cynical as fuck but that’s politics and the tories for you.

This 👍

OVienna · 24/05/2024 11:28

DeanElderberry · 24/05/2024 09:01

In 2020 we'd been reading increasingly alarming stuff about the virus from the start of January, initially in China, then elsewhere, and governments in countries all over the planet were making statements.

This one seems to be UK only - certainly I don't think Ireland would be sticking its neck out over Palestine if the politicians thought a solar flare or a hostile state was going to damage the infrastructure in the next week or two.

So it's probably about a UK-only risk factor, and Brexit seems the likeliest.

But really, having a week's worth of essentials in the house is always a good idea, as is having savings that will carry you through a couple of months if necessary.

I mean - you're right. But this much in savings is for some people unreachable atm.

OokBook · 24/05/2024 11:27

YANBU OP. There have been news articles for months with high up military folk talking about wanting to reintroduce conscription to prepare for war with Russia. Between that and the genocide in Palestine that the Tories and Labour both support, WW3 seems fairly likely to be on the horizon. I'm anxious AF.

MyRamone · 24/05/2024 11:27

Exactly. Andrew Bridgen is a bonkers conspiracy theorist who was found guilty of lying under oath and getting police to spuriously investigate his own brother. I'm therefore happy to believe the absolute opposite of what he says.

Pollipops1 · 24/05/2024 11:26

MP Andrew Bridgen

is not particularly credible.

OokBook · 24/05/2024 11:24

If there is an emergency that requires me to have food stockpiled, I'm fucked. Currently 46p in the bank and 7p in my purse, to do us till Monday. Not much left in the cupboards/fridge (odds and ends that you couldn't put a meal together from). Going to the foodbank shortly to try and get food to see us through until the kids go to their Dad's tomorrow evening. Think I have disability payment coming in on Monday, which will see us through the rest of the month, but definitely can't ever afford to buy extra food.

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.

Goldenbear · 24/05/2024 11:20

kerstina · 24/05/2024 10:20

I hadn’t seen this thread before now but for some reason woke up thinking about Russia and how they had poisoned Sergei Skripal on our soil . Someone capable of that won’t let our support for Ukraine go unpunished.

What a lovely thought for the day!

Goldenbear · 24/05/2024 11:18

Pollipops1 · 24/05/2024 11:14

“they’ve said it’s going to hit supply. No you better get six months of beans in before it’s announced”. I don’t know who she was but I lolled in my head. She was right, the next day everyone was closed. She must have worked in the industry somewhere. I wish I had bought some baked beans that day.

no one needed 6 months of beans though did they? The only thing I couldn’t get was yeast which is fine as I could buy bread.

😂yes, I was thinking that.

Pollipops1 · 24/05/2024 11:16

Remember the “emergency alerts” for our phones as well? Of course, there’s no reason why the govt might actually use them.

I remember threads about how they were preparing us for something imminently. It’s quite normal in other countries.

FlyingHorses · 24/05/2024 11:14

I have my little prepper cupboard.
Not just in case of a big emergency situation, but as others have said, to prep for everyone having flu, or the car breaking down, a power cut, whatever. This year I have got more canned veggies in, as the harvest is going to be fairly dire despite our wonderful farmers best efforts. Also always have a properly stocked first aid kit in the house.

Pollipops1 · 24/05/2024 11:14

“they’ve said it’s going to hit supply. No you better get six months of beans in before it’s announced”. I don’t know who she was but I lolled in my head. She was right, the next day everyone was closed. She must have worked in the industry somewhere. I wish I had bought some baked beans that day.

no one needed 6 months of beans though did they? The only thing I couldn’t get was yeast which is fine as I could buy bread.

DrBlackbird · 24/05/2024 11:10

Laiste · 24/05/2024 07:46

It's zombies obviously.

To be honest i'd rather have zombies than another stupid bloody lock down.

As long as they're slow ones.

I’m done for if it’s zombies. Even slow ones.

dontbelievewhatyousee · 24/05/2024 11:06

We shall see. Just before Covid hit the UK and things shut down I was sat in a cafe. Next to me was a woman talking on a phone to someone, I’ll never forget what she said.

“they’ve said it’s going to hit supply. No you better get six months of beans in before it’s announced”. I don’t know who she was but I lolled in my head. She was right, the next day everyone was closed. She must have worked in the industry somewhere. I wish I had bought some baked beans that day.

cerisepanther73 · 24/05/2024 11:04

and people think history is a dead subject ,

History in some ways just repeats as humans don't learn that's why

Wars conflicts, climate change ect...

determinedtomakethiswork · 24/05/2024 11:03

Could it be that if they think there's a change of government then prices will go up?