Putting profits before people has tarnished McDonald’s golden arches and taken the fizz out of Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
Refusing to join companies pulling out of Russia over Vladimir Putin’s murderous invasion of Ukraine is wrong.
Every burger and every drink sold in Moscow is a propaganda victory for the Tsar directing his blood-soaked operations from the Kremlin.
The cynical decision to carry on sales undermines Western sanctions which must be as broad as possible.
The stomach-churning succour McDonald’s is providing Putin is in sharp contrast to the moral stand of more responsible businesses.
Firms from M&S and Ikea to Microsoft and Mastercard have ceased trading in Russia.
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When Putin’s out of Ukraine and hopefully out of the Kremlin, everybody can go back.
Until then, solidarity on sanctions is absolutely essential.
Help not hinder
Tory ministers are shaming Britain with the obstacles placed in the way of traumatised Ukrainian refugees.
Boris Johnson’s “leading the world” rhetoric is as hollow over refugees as it is over his weaker sanctions and get out of Britain free cards handed to oligarchs.
The PM and Home Secretary Priti Patel’s inability to be honest is contemptable.
The woeful issuing of only 300 visas when 1.7 million have escaped Ukraine is humiliating, callous and cruel. Bureaucratic hurdles erected in Calais and elsewhere are heartless.
British people generously donating clothes and money are the best of us. Johnson, Patel and their colleagues are the worst.
Comedy gold
Lynda Baron was iconic as nurse Gladys Emmanuel in BBC sitcom Open All Hours alongside Ronnie Barker and David Jason.
While resisting the amorous attentions of shop owner Arkwright she lit up the comedy with her infectious humour.
