Lorry Seems To Be The Hardest Work

<p>As we brace ourselves for “permanent” shop shortages and price hikes, we hear from lorry driver and transport expert <strong>Tom Reddy</strong> and Food and Drink Scotland’s <strong>James Withers </strong>on what’s behind the HGV driver shortages. Plus: how did hapless Education Secretary Gavin Williamson get to where he is today, and what does it take to make a sporting hero? And from the States, <strong>Joanna Walters</strong> unpacks Texas’ constitutional battle over abortion.</p><p><br></p><ul><li><em>"The margins in hauling are next to nothing." - </em><strong><em>Tom Reddy</em></strong></li><li><em>"I'm only 36, and I'm already tired of lorry driving. Nothing is changing in the conditions of the job." - </em><strong><em>Tom Reddy</em></strong></li><li><em>"Eastern European lorry drivers work a lot harder than we do." – </em><strong><em>Tom Reddy</em></strong></li><li><em>"It suits Boris Johnson to have an Education Secretary like Gavin Williamson - someone who won't slag him off, or make him look incompetent." - </em><strong><em>Ayesha Hazarika</em></strong></li><li><em>"We always think of Texas as being solidly Republican. But the game is still in play." - </em><strong><em>Justin Quirk</em></strong></li><li><em>"I still think Gareth Southgate should be Prime Minister." - </em><strong><em>Ayesha Hazarika</em></strong></li><li><em>"Women's sports is only now coming anywhere near gender parity." - </em><strong><em>Ayesha Hazarika</em></strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/bunkercast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/bunkercast</a></p><br><p><em>Presented by Ros Taylor with Justin Quirk and Ayesha Hazarika. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic . Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. </em><strong><em>The Bunker is a Podmasters Production</em></strong></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='