Army drivers on standby to relieve Britain’s food shortage

[Maddog]

Elizabeth de Jong, policy director at Logistics UK, said: “It is good to see the urgent focus placed by Government on increased HGV driver testing with DVSA, as this is currently the biggest blocker to new entrants entering the workforce, but without targets and a workable timeline, this is simply a statement of intent.

"We need to know how soon the backlog of 25,000 test passes can be cleared more swiftly by the DVSA, as we estimate at current rates this will take 27 weeks."


^Here is your fucking problem.

Thanks Graf.

Sure that's part of the problem but don't forget that we are at a state of overemployment in the UK which means that 25k burger tossing youths are potentially getting themselves into trucking after the backlog goes which means that we are still short of around 40K truckers and no-one to feed the existing ones

The other part of your problem is 2.4 million people still getting Covid subsidies.

You're problem isn't Brexit, it's incompetent government.

Don't feel bad. It's a global problem.

[Guest]

Elizabeth de Jong, policy director at Logistics UK, said: “It is good to see the urgent focus placed by Government on increased HGV driver testing with DVSA, as this is currently the biggest blocker to new entrants entering the workforce, but without targets and a workable timeline, this is simply a statement of intent.

"We need to know how soon the backlog of 25,000 test passes can be cleared more swiftly by the DVSA, as we estimate at current rates this will take 27 weeks."


^Here is your fucking problem.

Thanks Graf.

Sure that's part of the problem but don't forget that we are at a state of overemployment in the UK which means that 25k burger tossing youths are potentially getting themselves into trucking after the backlog goes which means that we are still short of around 40K truckers and no-one to feed the existing ones

Best just give up then and except that food will not be delivered to Supermarkets.


OH yeah, I guess that means the burgers won't get delivered to the fast food joints either

[Grafenwalder]

Elizabeth de Jong, policy director at Logistics UK, said: “It is good to see the urgent focus placed by Government on increased HGV driver testing with DVSA, as this is currently the biggest blocker to new entrants entering the workforce, but without targets and a workable timeline, this is simply a statement of intent.

"We need to know how soon the backlog of 25,000 test passes can be cleared more swiftly by the DVSA, as we estimate at current rates this will take 27 weeks."


^Here is your fucking problem.

Thanks Graf.

Sure that's part of the problem but don't forget that we are at a state of overemployment in the UK which means that 25k burger tossing youths are potentially getting themselves into trucking after the backlog goes which means that we are still short of around 40K truckers and no-one to feed the existing ones

The other part of your problem is 2.4 million people still getting Covid subsidies.

You're problem isn't Brexit, it's incompetent government.

Don't feel bad. It's a global problem.

Brexit arrived four years before the pandemic and is precisely the reason we have an incompetent government as thats what Brexiters elected Johnson for.

[Stooo]

The other part of your problem is 2.4 million people still getting Covid subsidies.

You're problem isn't Brexit, it's incompetent government.

Don't feel bad. It's a global problem.

Brexit is the main issue, political posturing from the start and the ruin of a country. 2012 we were running the Olympics and what a mess it is now, all thanks to our 'betters'. It makes me weep at how far we have fallen.

[Maddog]

Elizabeth de Jong, policy director at Logistics UK, said: “It is good to see the urgent focus placed by Government on increased HGV driver testing with DVSA, as this is currently the biggest blocker to new entrants entering the workforce, but without targets and a workable timeline, this is simply a statement of intent.

"We need to know how soon the backlog of 25,000 test passes can be cleared more swiftly by the DVSA, as we estimate at current rates this will take 27 weeks."


^Here is your fucking problem.

Thanks Graf.

Sure that's part of the problem but don't forget that we are at a state of overemployment in the UK which means that 25k burger tossing youths are potentially getting themselves into trucking after the backlog goes which means that we are still short of around 40K truckers and no-one to feed the existing ones

The other part of your problem is 2.4 million people still getting Covid subsidies.

You're problem isn't Brexit, it's incompetent government.

Don't feel bad. It's a global problem.

Brexit arrived four years before the pandemic and is precisely the reason we have ancompetent government as thats what Brexiters elected Johnson for.

Government is incompetent.

The people voting to break free from another level of authority isn't the problem.

The problem is still too much Government.

It's rules regulations, subsidies, shutdowns that are your problem amd your wailing in favor of them while bitching about them is the problem..

You want to free while coddled.

You want reward without risk.

You want what will never be.

[Cactus Jack]

France has a government too.
So does Germany
So does the Netherlands
So does Belgium
and 23 other countries in the EU all have governments

Only the UK is having food shortages.

[Stooo]

Government is incompetent.

The people voting to break free from another level of authority isn't the problem.

The problem is still too much Government.

It's rules regulations, subsidies, shutdowns that are your problem amd your wailing in favor of them while bitching about them is the problem..

You want to free while coddled.

You want reward without risk.

You want what will never be.

Brexit arrived at the beginning of this year at the end of the Transition Period, I'm just rubbing the puppy's nose in the mess

Secession doesn't look so great in reality eh?

[Grafenwalder]

Elizabeth de Jong, policy director at Logistics UK, said: “It is good to see the urgent focus placed by Government on increased HGV driver testing with DVSA, as this is currently the biggest blocker to new entrants entering the workforce, but without targets and a workable timeline, this is simply a statement of intent.

"We need to know how soon the backlog of 25,000 test passes can be cleared more swiftly by the DVSA, as we estimate at current rates this will take 27 weeks."


^Here is your fucking problem.

Thanks Graf.

Sure that's part of the problem but don't forget that we are at a state of overemployment in the UK which means that 25k burger tossing youths are potentially getting themselves into trucking after the backlog goes which means that we are still short of around 40K truckers and no-one to feed the existing ones

The other part of your problem is 2.4 million people still getting Covid subsidies.

You're problem isn't Brexit, it's incompetent government.

Don't feel bad. It's a global problem.

Brexit arrived four years before the pandemic and is precisely the reason we have incompetent government as thats what Brexiters elected Johnson for.

Government is incompetent.

The people voting to break free from another level of authority isn't the problem.

You want what will never be.

1) We know that but you'll upset Red and Rags.
2) We were fine prior to 2016 thanks.
3) We (the sensible ones including some Brexiters who've seen the error of their ways) want what we had before this shitshow.

[Rolluplostinspace]

We don't have enough people to train and test thousands upon thousands upon thousands of potential truck drivers.
Lock down closed down all driving lessons apart from motorbikes.
In the past we had so many drivers we didn't need examiners now that's reversed where are all those examiners and teachers going to come from?
Some will probably be offered more money just to fucking drive the fucking things.
Will we be opening new examination centres?
This country is fucked.
A bunch of Eton children took over the nation looking to make a name for themselves and quick bucks where and whenever and it all went tits up.
These people are bad adverts for public school educations.

[Stooo]

We don't have enough people to train and test thousands upon thousands upon thousands of potential truck drivers.
Lock down closed down all driving lessons apart from motorbikes.
In the past we had so many drivers we didn't need examiners now that's reversed where are all those examiners and teachers going to come from?
Some will probably be offered more money just to fucking drive the fucking things.
Will we be opening new examination centres?
This country is fucked.
A bunch of Eton children took over the nation looking to make a name for themselves and quick bucks where and whenever and it all went tits up.
These people are bad adverts for public school educations.

Depending on your income obviously.

[Grafenwalder]

This country is fucked.
A bunch of Eton children took over the nation looking to make a name for themselves and quick bucks where and whenever and it all went tits up.
These people are bad adverts for public school educations.

Good summary of the Bullingdon club!

[Maddog]

Government is incompetent.

The people voting to break free from another level of authority isn't the problem.

The problem is still too much Government.

It's rules regulations, subsidies, shutdowns that are your problem amd your wailing in favor of them while bitching about them is the problem..

You want to free while coddled.

You want reward without risk.

You want what will never be.

Brexit arrived at the beginning of this year at the end of the Transition Period, I'm just rubbing the puppy's nose in the mess

Secession doesn't look so great in reality eh?

I would love it.

[Cactus Jack]

Then run on secession platform in your bid to become Mayor of Hapsburg

[Raggamuffin]

Unfortunately the foods that are left are highly processed with lots of fat and sugar meaning many people who struggle with their weight will struggle more. And of course that has implications for diabetics and those with high blood pressure - all at a time when covid infections are starting to rise again.

We all know how much more dangerous covid is when other underlying conditions are active.

You mean that if there's no cabbage left, they're forced to buy chocolate brownies instead?

Stop projecting

It means if there's no salad to have with a steak a consumer will have chips.

Or more generally if there's no fresh fruit and veg the consumer goes to starchy carbohydrates.

Have they never heard of boiled potatoes?

(Like they weren't going to have chips anyway.)

[Guest]

Unfortunately the foods that are left are highly processed with lots of fat and sugar meaning many people who struggle with their weight will struggle more. And of course that has implications for diabetics and those with high blood pressure - all at a time when covid infections are starting to rise again.

We all know how much more dangerous covid is when other underlying conditions are active.

You mean that if there's no cabbage left, they're forced to buy chocolate brownies instead?

Stop projecting

It means if there's no salad to have with a steak a consumer will have chips.

Or more generally if there's no fresh fruit and veg the consumer goes to starchy carbohydrates.

Have they never heard of boiled potatoes?

(Like they weren't going to have chips anyway.)

Boiled potatoes are still starchy carbohydrates. When reducing carbs I like to have sweet potato with my steak because they're tasty and they are healthier. Due to Brexit it's now harder to get sweet potatoes.

My husband like to have a salad with his steak and salads are harder to get due to Brexit.

We're lucky because there's an organic market garden near to us and we can get fresh veg at a premium price, I'm not sure how people on lower incomes and benefits will cope especially when furlough and the £20 boost go in a few weeks time.