It would be laughable if it wasn't so depressing. The right wing press forcing the message home daily that despite only being in power 5% of the time, Labour is still somehow responsible for 95% of the country's problems. You keep seeing them spout the same line about 'Boris is personally intervening', trying to make him sound engaged and some man of action saviour, rather than the inept tosser spearheading this shitshow.It reaches a point where you can’t keep going back until you find a government of your choosing to pin the blame on. The Tories have had 12 years in power, so frankly there’s very little they are not accountable for. You’re really clutching if you think Labour are somehow responsible for the current shortage of HGV drivers.
Exactly that.Visas are by definition temporary but this has a Whig of "please come and save us from this deep shit. When we don't need you anymore, we'll feck you off".
DVLA is getting the blameHas anyone spoken to a leave voter about this? They're still coming up with excuses. Apparently there's a shortage of truck drivers in a number of EU countries so it's definitely not Brexit that has contributed to this.
It's also just shown that the foreign drivers were keeping the wages down, which has caused the issue now.
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(Bloomberg) -- The chief executive officer of Next Plc warned of possible further supply chain problems in the run-up to Christmas if the U.K. doesn’t relax some post-Brexit immigration rules and allow more overseas workers into the country.
Simon Wolfson, who was a prominent supporter of Britain’s exit from the European Union, said the U.K.’s current immigration system isn’t reacting quickly or “vigorously” enough to labor shortages, as evidenced by the current difficulty in finding skilled truck drivers.
Brexit Britain Burns Bridges With EU Truckers It Now Wants Back
“Visas were only granted when petrol queues started forming, when this crisis had been forewarned for so long and so loudly by so many people,” he said on a media call in London on Wednesday. “We need the immigration system to start looking forward.”
A severe shortage of truckers in Britain has made it harder for retailers like Next to deliver goods to stores and homes. Many European drivers returned to the continent after Brexit, creating a skills gap that is exacerbating problems in the supply chain caused by pandemic restrictions and higher costs.
After months of resisting calls by business to relax visa rules for workers such as drivers, the government agreed to issue a limited amount after petrol deliveries were stymied last week.
“The government could have granted more visas earlier,” Wolfson said. “Our country will be a lot more prosperous if we have the right immigration system in place. Any system has to be able to respond more quickly to skills shortages.”
Next Raises Profit Forecast Again After Strong Lockdown Recovery
Supply chain disruption has brought Next’s stock levels down 12% from two years ago, which has noticeably affected sales in some areas, Wolfson said. However, he expects some of the bottlenecks to ease in coming months and said Next wasn’t anticipating major shortages at Christmas. It’s more likely that consumers may experience some degradation in service and find they have to allow longer time for deliveries, he said.
While Next is able to absorb most of the higher costs it’s facing in the supply chain, clothing prices will probably rise by 1% next year and home furnishings by 6%, Wolfson said.
Apparently those bags often end up in the back gardens of the residents of Brexit-voting KentThis guy isn't the greatest advert for truckers tbh.
HGV driver shortage: Conditions are so bad for Essex lorry drivers they sometimes have to poo in a bag
https://www.essexlive.news/news/ess...4tM5fVqrOiLIxxpN_vFe8mQVCK3uqONfWFAAi1kTVvOQA
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Hope every day is like that Nigel, I really do.Tweet
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First day back after my holiday. Update from my transport manager "Up to now we have had no issues. I have though told drivers to fill up when they can on route rather than at the end of each day".Your company's employees may have been given a 10% pay rise but don't think that applies to everyone.
Please promise to let us know if your trucks are delayed because of lack of fuel.
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Seems a bit odd to go straight from the HGV shortage to Brexit, as if one couldn't exist without the other, when Germany have their own HGV problems. There's all sorts of stupid shit that's come about from Brexit and obviously it exacerbates this particular problem, but that's some lazy commentary right there. It's the kind of thing you would've seen the Brexiteers saying about the EU. Point to a problem that already exists and blame it entirely on this thing that fits your political agenda.Tweet
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Is there a single EU member state in such dire straights though with regards to HGV shortages? Or are we taking ”issues” vs. clusterfeck?Seems a bit odd to go straight from the HGV shortage to Brexit, as if one couldn't exist without the other, when Germany have their own HGV problems.
Amazing how self unaware / shameless the man is.You called for it bud, enjoy
No mention of the B word in that article I note. Hilarious how they've blatantly been told to skirt around it.I want any Brexiteers on here to tell me how it's all going to plan.
Abattoir labour shortage sees Yorkshire farmer kill piglets
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58749841
Oh absolutely. They're still trying to blame everything on that now. Been an absolute gift for them really.Could it be that Covid actually glossed over some of the problems of Brexit?
Now, with the economy kicking in cracks become more and more visible.
Yes, links have been posted in this thread. there is a shortage of around 500K in europe as a whole.Is there a single EU member state in such dire straights though with regards to HGV shortages? Or are we taking ”issues” vs. clusterfeck?
There is a shortage of drivers in a limited amount of countries, that long standing shortage have had no consequence because there are countries(regions) with a surplus of drivers and they provide the needed workforce. And the supply chains have adapted to it with long haul drivers taking parts of the jobs.Yes, links have been posted in this thread. there is a shortage of around 500K in europe as a whole.
I know that, but that’s not remotely what I asked.Yes, links have been posted in this thread. there is a shortage of around 500K in europe as a whole.
A cnut and I don’t use that word lightlyAmazing how self unaware / shameless the man is.
In Germany, speaking strictly as a consumer, you basically don't notice this driver shortage at all. From Britain I'm seeing empty super markets, queues breaking down traffic, fans wondering whether they can make the journey to a football match, the army getting involved in petrol distribution and seemingly another report of labour shortage in some industry every other week. Where do you think that difference comes from?Seems a bit odd to go straight from the HGV shortage to Brexit, as if one couldn't exist without the other, when Germany have their own HGV problems. There's all sorts of stupid shit that's come about from Brexit and obviously it exacerbates this particular problem, but that's some lazy commentary right there. It's the kind of thing you would've seen the Brexiteers saying about the EU. Point to a problem that already exists and blame it entirely on this thing that fits your political agenda.
Taking public transport is less of an option than it used to be. Using my train station as an example, we used to have two trains an hour going to Manchester, comprising 6-8 carriages. Now, since Covid, we have one service an hour which is most often 2 carriages. Effectively reducing the availability by 75%. Even with all restrictions lifted, it has remained at lockdown levels.Cost higher fair enough, thats justifiable. Queuing for ages at the petrol pump will also raise prices, take public transport ffs. There is always a solution.
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