Reply to: Gammon DOOM: Wetherspoons runs out of beer thanks to Brexit

[vetran]

Gin supplies are holding out just fine in Kensington!

Plenty of limes available for my margaritas too.

a bit of artisanal vodka here

[d000hg]

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?

Yes but he said Waitrose. Has an image to maintain. Vulnerable damaged women aren't going to be impressed by Lidl smoked salmon...

[ladymuck]

Gin supplies are holding out just fine in Kensington!

Plenty of limes available for my margaritas too.

[vetran]

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?

[Whorty]

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.

[Mordac]

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.

[Eirikur]

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

[WTFH]

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.

[Mordac]

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.

[WTFH]

Because there is a shortage on the continent as well?

Is there?

[vetran]

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.

[d000hg]

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.

[NotAllThere]

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.

[WTFH]

I wonder what else could be causing it if it is not Brexit?

If the shortage isn't due to Brexit, then why aren't European drivers now coming over to take advantage of the higher rates?

[Eirikur]

Did you know that up to one hundred billion people dropped dead this morning after reading a particularly angry article in the Daily Mail?

Was it about an article that started with the word(s) Fury, Outrage, Anger or Meghan Markle?