The UK is facing the collapse of the supply chain in the next two to three weeks, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett (pictured) warned this week. Speaking to the BBC, Burnett said that despite meeting with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps last week to warn him of the perilous situation, the government is continuing
  • vertexarray [any]
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    3 years ago

    By "supply chain collapse" does he mean "multiple shipments of sex arses may be delayed", I wonder.

    I'm also forced to wonder if the solution he's offering — increasing the labour supply — could possibly be related to some sort of profit motive...?

    • Mardoniush [she/her]
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      3 years ago

      The UK imports 50% of its food, mostly by land...so, it's not great.

      • vertexarray [any]
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        3 years ago

        Sure, but he doesn't talk about the nature of the "collapse". And he's the only one talking about this.

        • Mardoniush [she/her]
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          3 years ago

          I mean, I google "Britain Truck driver" and I get this https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/aug/03/call-for-action-as-uk-driver-shortage-hits-supermarket-shelves

    • vccx [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      :panting: In Callaise with all those sex arses to myself

  • DefinitelyNotAPhone [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Turns out having just-in-time logistics driven by profit-driven capitalists while also nuking all your trade agreements isn't a winning strategy :shocked-pikachu:

    • Dewot523 [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Oh wait, actually it's not, the trucks aren't running to bring it here.

  • ThomasMuentzner [he/him, comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    UK Currently not as Fly as they like to imagin themselfs ...

    HMS Elisabeth also did not actually Sail through the South China Sea , after all the Noise Boris Made about it... "Pivot to Asia " lol ...

    https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3143786/south-china-sea-british-warships-didnt-sail-near-chinese

    I like this new "Accepting Realities" approch , a Colabse of the Supplychain have a Way of Making these new realities known far and wide.. ..

  • medium_adult_son [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Isn't there enough rail (or canals, lol) in the UK to handle most of the supply chain?

    I know trucks (lorries) need to do the last-mile delivery, but modern supply chains don't use trains for anything except freight, so those trucks are driving across the country/continent, rather than across town (from the nearest rail depot).

    Idk, I tried to read the article but it wanted me to create an account.