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I thought it was wrong for the EU to take such a paranoid view of the way the UK was getting its vaccines. Seems they were on to something after all. At this po

• breakfastduck 6y ago
  This is a load of nonsense. The contracts clearly state the UK is first in line. There's nothing shady or underhanded going on. AZ is just honoring it's most important contract first.
  • collaborative 6y ago
    "There's nothing shady or underhanded going on." Good joke
    • breakfastduck 6y ago
      The contract says UK gets first dibs and AZ can be punished if they fail to supply the UK to the exact detail of the contract. The EU contract says AZ will try their hardest. Thats the reality. The EU wrote a shocking contract and are paying the price. The EU propaganda machine is in full force rn
  • rsynnott 6y ago
    > The contracts clearly state the UK is first in line. There's nothing shady or underhanded going on. AZ is just honoring it's most important contract first. The UK's contract does, the EU's contract does not. In general, "I've decided another contract is more important, so I get to break yours without penalty" isn't a particularly credible defense if you're sued for breach of contract.
    • breakfastduck 6y ago
      That isn't the defense though, they're making a pragmatic decision based on which contract is going to cause them the most harm if not fulfilled, which is the UKs.