Current Affairs EU In or Out

[random]

Private Eye reckons we're 100,000 HGV drivers short.
Ah Brexit! It's so bracing!

150,000 HGV licence holders under the age of 40 that have left the industry over the past 10 years to pursue other careers hasn't helped

Covid preventing new drivers taking their tests since early last year also has had a bit of an impact on the numbers of drivers

The main reason there is a shortage is pay and conditions

 

[edge]

But I suspect many Brexiters actually hate the Scots so see this as a win.

I do.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Whiff of realism...

 

[orchard]

Whiff of realism...

The answer's quite simple, National Service for ballerinas and other artists.

 

[orchard]

UK food firms beg ministers to let them use prisoners to ease labour shortages​

Meat processors and others say they must have more day release workers as they cannot find enough staff

 

[orchard]

@spectateur

“Much of the food industry is facing a recruitment crisis,” said Goodger. “The advice we have received from the Home Office is that the UK’s domestic labour force should take priority. However hard we and many of the members have tried, staffing remains a challenge.”

Goodger said that last week he had contacted HMP Hollesley Bay in Suffolk, but the rehabilitation officer said there was such a big demand for inmates “we’ve reached our quota and we are not allowed to let any more out to go to work”

Guardian

 

[Blue 1]

Botham does, of course, own a farm in Australia, making him the perfect candidate to save the UK with this trade deal.

P.S. Hope this post is OK, I haven't posted a live link to The S*n anywhere. Pls delete if not.

 

[Wizard]

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Botham does, of course, own a farm in Australia, making him the perfect candidate to save the UK with this trade deal.

P.S. Hope this post is OK, I haven't posted a live link to The S*n anywhere. Pls delete if not.

It is getting beyond parody now

 

[Blue 1]

It is getting beyond parody now

Ain't it? I genuinely laughed for quite a while when I saw that, before holding my head in my hands in disbelief for a bit, then sharing it one here.

 

[Amw79]

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Botham does, of course, own a farm in Australia, making him the perfect candidate to save the UK with this trade deal.

P.S. Hope this post is OK, I haven't posted a live link to The S*n anywhere.

Jesus wept. The Tories are now just giving important jobs to anyone who was vocally pro-brexit.

Expect to see Tim Wetherspoon made Health Secretary and @peteblue given the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

 

[Blue 1]

Jesus wept. The Tories are now just giving important jobs to anyone who was vocally pro-brexit.

Expect to see Tim Wetherspoon made Health Secretary and @peteblue given the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Didn't he beat Frank Bruno once?

Ah no, soz, that was Tim Witherspoon.

 

[tsubaki]

Jesus wept. The Tories are now just giving important jobs to anyone who was vocally pro-brexit.

Expect to see Tim Wetherspoon made Health Secretary and @peteblue given the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Home Secretary would be better, that way when information gets lost we could refer to “the Peter files” scandal.

 

[Wizard]

Does this mean Botham is the captain of the new Brexit yacht?

 

[gonetomorrow]

Does Botham know one end of a balance sheet from the other? It probably doesn't matter as he'll be pouring the drinks and men in grey suits will be doing the serious stuff.
Still, who's next? Roger Daltrey Cultural Ambassador to China?

 

[peteblue]

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Does Botham know one end of a balance sheet from the other? It probably doesn't matter as he'll be pouring the drinks and men in grey suits will be doing the serious stuff.
Still, who's next? Roger Daltrey Cultural Ambassador to China?

Well, he could be sent to Pakistan to have a word with another ex cricketer…….