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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stopped off at Philps pasty shop in Hayle, Cornwall yesterday for a pasty.

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/rishi-sunak-visits-philps-pasty-9088340

[T]he top team at Philps showed off the moment as soon as they were cleared by the super-tight security regime to do so. They posted on Facebook about hosting the diminutive Conservative leader of the UK, as would anyone.

It didn’t go down as well as they had hoped. The backlash was instant and harsh as the angry and derisory comments poured in. It became so overbearing that the company pulled the post down and even issued an apology.

However many obvious Tory-haters were swearing off buying Philps’ products or spending money there ever again, which clearly the bright business saw as not a good look. As the pile-on mounted, it first turned off commenting. Then killed off the whole post.

Afterwards, it explained its actions – and denied any political party “affiliation” in a new post. It said: “We have decided to remove our post regarding the surprise visit from the Prime Minister today.

“It was with no intent to cause offence and was merely recognition of the Prime Minister popping by for a pasty. We apologise to anyone who feels disappointed or offended, certainly no political affiliations were intended.

“Let’s just say, pasties and politics clearly don’t mix!”

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/rishi-sunak-visits-philps-pasty-9088340

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