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Apart from your headliner Bas,Boots PLC,issued a statement in the early months of this year about expected outlet closures that were likely to happen this year, since 2023 and up to October 2024 they have closed 290 shops, (metro.co.uk) this also gives you a list of other retailers including Tesco's

He's just conjured an issue out of thin air, as he does.

Lineker going (he didnt want to go) Welby going (he didnt want to go)...who would be best to make a woke triple resignation special ? king Charles maybe,Starmer or Lammy would be good.

With Trump's crushing win its been a good few days.

Lineker leaving Match of the Day after 20 years is a non story for me, just a sigh and silent whisper of "big deal" A media manufactured event.
Welby is a disgrace as discussed elsewhere.
The outing of the monarchy would be great, but just a pipe dream for some of us.

Why has the Boots Christmas advert led to 'boycott Boots' trending online..by Claudia Cockerell

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Actress Adjoa Andoh, 61, plays Lady Danbury in Bridgerton

It’s Christmas advert season and one in particular has ruffled the feathers of the Twittersphere. Boots’ yuletide offering is called “Make Magic” and features Bridgerton actress Adjoa Andoh playing a very organised Mrs Claus. It’s a classic of the genre with a twist: with hours to go before Christmas, Santa Claus is snoring in his chair, so his wife takes action. Elves run around Santa’s workshop, rebranded as “Mrs Claus’s werkshop”, gifts pile up on a sleigh, and there are lots of baubles, tinsel and glitter. Nothing completely out of the ordinary, except the advert has caused the hashtag #BoycottBoots to trend on X, formerly Twitter, since its release on Thursday.

Some are calling the advert too woke. GB News presenter Darren Grimes noted that at one point Andoh uses they/them pronouns when referring to one gift recipient, and that “naturally, Santa, as a white bloke, is a lazy bum”. Some of the elves are also played by trans social media influencers. The advert has provoked the ire of Right-wing nationalists, who take issue in particular with the casting of Andoh.

Last year Andoh appeared as a guest on ITV’s coverage of the King’s coronation and remarked on the contrast between the “rich diversity of the Abbey” for the service and the “terribly white balcony” at Buckingham Palace. The comment sparked over 8,000 complaints to Ofcom, who decided not to take action. Andoh clarified what she meant in an interview with Radio 4 the next day: “I was talking about the day and how marvellous it was and then looking at the balcony at the end and suddenly going: ‘Oh it’s so white’, because the day had been so mixed and I didn’t mean to upset anybody.”

Nevertheless, the comment has become fuel for right-wing commentators on X to claim that the Boots advert is “un British”, with some insisting they will now only shop at Superdrug. The calls to boycott Boots have been met with derision from some circles, with boycotters being accused of “snowflake” hypocrisy. ‘Tis the season.

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The video features popular TikTok influencers @soph (right) and @snatchedbywill (left) as Mrs Claus's helpers

Lineker is being dumped by the BBC because of his  views which he has been warned about expressing before,they have finally had enough of him plus they want to save money by getting rid of the over paid  nause.

It doesn't trigger me,and I agree it's a non event as are Linekers comments.

Adam Flemming,a BBC presenter has said ,I don't suppose we'll be holding a whip round for a leaving present for Linecker,he can as afford to get his own on £1,3000,000 a year.

A bit of a dig.