Tory MP John Redwood offered a solution to the HGV driver shortage and it immediately backfiredFor a second time, Tory MP John Redwood appears to have missed the point entirely when it comes to the HGV driver shortage - and people have been duly roasted for the ridiculous solution he’s offering.
Lew
@LewGwillI won my HGV license from a box of cereal. No training, no experience straight out onto the roads working, anybody can do it Clown faceHazel
@avellana_b_Aye driving your own fiesta to deliver to households in the local area is exactly the same as driving 44 tonnes long distanceQuote Tweet
John Redwood
@johnredwood · 16h
On line companies have attracted lots of extra drivers to do parcel van deliveries. HGV employers need to learn from them how they did it.
Mark Hirst
@MarkAHirstThis 🤡 is comparing an Amazon van with a petrol tanker. It’s beyond belief
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John Redwood
@johnredwood · 16h
On line companies have attracted lots of extra drivers to do parcel van deliveries. HGV employers need to learn from them how they did it.John Redwood
@johnredwoodBusiness can solve the driver shortage by raising wages and improving working conditions. Just recruit and train some more.Not exactly the easiest thing to do in the middle of supply-chain problems.
After these two suggestions missing the mark, who knows what other ideas Redwood has up his sleeve.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/tory-mp-john-redwood-offered-a-solution-to-the-hgv-driver-shortage-and-it-immediately-backfired/ar-AAOSd7d?ocid=msedgntp