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Gammon DOOM: Wetherspoons runs out of beer thanks to Brexit

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    #11
    Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
    Was it about an article that started with the word(s) Fury, Outrage, Anger or Meghan Markle?
    It did, all of them. And immigration, the channel, BLM and terrorists . But didn't mention house prices.
    Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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      #12
      Originally posted by Mordac View Post
      They have run out of some brands of fairly revolting North American lager, they haven't run out of beer. Blame Brexit if it makes you feel better.
      Surely we should be drinking British beer anyway.
      Originally posted by MaryPoppins
      I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
      Originally posted by vetran
      Urine is quite nourishing

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        #13
        Originally posted by WTFH View Post

        If the shortage isn't due to Brexit, then why aren't European drivers now coming over to take advantage of the higher rates?
        Because there is a shortage on the continent as well? They went home for Covid now they are driving in Germany & France.

        ONS figures suggest 18,000 EU drivers went home. The other missing 82,000 drivers is complaining about is because people don't want to drive Class 1 for minimum wage.
        Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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          #14
          Originally posted by vetran View Post

          Because there is a shortage on the continent as well?
          Is there?
          …Maybe we ain’t that young anymore

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            #15
            Originally posted by WTFH View Post

            Is there?
            Just for you (and anyone else who can't be arsed to employ the services of a search engine)

            Germany: https://www.transportlogistic.de/en/...iver-shortage/
            EU-wide: https://www.globalcoldchainnews.com/...-pan-european/
            UK: https://moneyweek.com/economy/uk-eco...what-can-we-do

            The last article is quite revealing, as 53% of respondents blamed IR35, which is quite understandable.
            His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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              #16
              Originally posted by Mordac View Post

              Just for you (and anyone else who can't be arsed to employ the services of a search engine)

              Germany: https://www.transportlogistic.de/en/...iver-shortage/
              EU-wide: https://www.globalcoldchainnews.com/...-pan-european/
              UK: https://moneyweek.com/economy/uk-eco...what-can-we-do

              The last article is quite revealing, as 53% of respondents blamed IR35, which is quite understandable.
              Ah, so we’re number 2 in terms of shortage, but the spin is that every country is in as bad a state as the UK?
              https://www.ti-insight.com/briefs/eu...00000-drivers/

              Also, Germany has 1.5million truck drivers, the UK has 516,000, so the UK shortage is about 12%, and the German shortage is about 3%

              So, while 58% of the UK RHA questioned blamed Brexit, 53% said that the problem with getting agency drivers was IR35. Not quite the spin you put on it.
              …Maybe we ain’t that young anymore

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                #17
                Originally posted by Mordac View Post

                Just for you (and anyone else who can't be arsed to employ the services of a search engine)

                Germany: https://www.transportlogistic.de/en/...iver-shortage/
                EU-wide: https://www.globalcoldchainnews.com/...-pan-european/
                UK: https://moneyweek.com/economy/uk-eco...what-can-we-do

                The last article is quite revealing, as 53% of respondents blamed IR35, which is quite understandable.
                Yes there is a driver shortage in many countries, but only in the UK the shops are half empty
                Versions of IR35 (and much stricter in many cases) do exist in other countries as well

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by Eirikur View Post

                  Yes there is a driver shortage in many countries, but only in the UK the shops are half empty
                  Versions of IR35 (and much stricter in many cases) do exist in other countries as well
                  I haven't noticed any half-empty shops, but I expect that to change if the eco-numpties continue to block our motorways at will.
                  His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by Mordac View Post

                    I haven't noticed any half-empty shops, but I expect that to change if the eco-numpties continue to block our motorways at will.
                    Really? Our local Waitrose has had half empty shelves for the past couple of months, especially fresh fruit and veg areas. I normally use Sainsburys for delivery every couple of weeks, and I never get a full order - most orders have 10+ replacements or no replacement at all.
                    I am what I drink, and I'm a bitter man

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                      #20
                      went up north last weekend Lidl/Aldi/Morrisons & Sainsbury's had full shelves just like down here. University towns aren't starving.

                      Maybe living in the backwoods is an issue? Were you picking up a banjo or canoe?
                      Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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