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Like germany or france, there's no real need to be in the uk. on top of that, during the pandemic, many new drivers couldn't take their hgv licence test. 30,000 tests were delayed last year. at this family—owned haulage firm near bristol, the boss is out when i arrive, back behind the wheel. and if it wasn't for me doing the interview today i'd be driving myself, because it has become the case, mainly, we're both driving weekly. competition for drivers is fierce, supermarkets paying double rates to keep their trucks moving. and small firms like this have had to put their wages up, too. as of...

$300-a-week benefits because there are tons of employers trying to hire people that can't do it. we have record openings, we do not have the types of jobs we would like to have. we're still 7 million to 8 million short of where we were pre-covid. i think the white house shifing tone on this a little bit is not particularly surprising. you won't see an extension of the $300 extra per week when it runs out in september. it's not the only reason people aren't coming back into the labor force, but we had hoped to be growing a little faster than this, geoff. >> steph, last question -- >> we're seei...

Those details. let's talk about domestic issues and the economy. 266,000 jobs in the month of november. wages up, historically low unemployment. if the economy stays there, kurt, and the train keeps moving, how do democrats beat him? >> really i think you let trump beat himself. the economy is doing so well and we're spending half of our time talking about the president making a bizarre comment about flushing toilets 10 to 15 times. >> as bizarre as that toilet flushing, shower head, hand washing sound bite is, this is what voters care about, republicans especially and other voters as well, ...

Have a trial in the senate and then over. an then we'll have a serious campaign. at this point -- >> martha: this is the one thing that the united states government does efficiently and it's all going to happen on time and on schedule? >> no, i don't think will. all of those senators running for president, the democrats are in a trial wondering what happened to their campaigns because joe biden is not involved. he will be campaigning. the economy is going to be the number 1 issue, always is. healthcare was briefly in 2018 because the republicans made such a total mess of it that the democrats ...

Think has a few practical problems. however, the one aspect of it that appeals to me is the ability to levy $25,000 daily fines. i think that's something we need to seriously look at. bus what is at is that sick not just the facts in these matter. but whether or not going forward congress will continue to be a co-equal branch of government and whether or not congress will have the ability to exercise oversight over the executive. >> that is a key constitutional principle that is now at stake. >> what are you hearing from folks in your district? >> you know, it's very interesting. i represent p...