Plan to bring UK clocks forward

[Suspective]

I support these plans and I think it would be much more practical and really align us with the rest of Europe.

[Chippiewill]

but stays lighter later which is a more productive part of the day.

I'm not going to have fun waiting to get stabbed whilst walking to school in pitch black.

[alexxxxx]

I'm not going to have fun waiting to get stabbed whilst walking to school in pitch black.

at least you wont get stabbed on the way home then

[himynameistom]

I'd love this! I get up for work at 4am so the mornings wouldn't affect me then I'd get an extra hour of light in the evening, bring it

[Janet Snakehole]

Clock changes confuse me already. I really hope this doesn't happen!

[-:Undertaker:-]

Not entirely. The interesting thing is, if you follow the curve, we're more aligned with Western Spain than the majority of France. It's neither Portugal nor France, it's Western Spain we fall under It is a petty argument, and does suggests that the Government needs to do more research.

Posters in this thread seem to be purposely ignoring the curve aspect (which is exactly why sunrise comes in a curved shape, rather than a line) - shown by the dismissal of that picture of sunrise from NASA that I posted. Are we the only two people on this forum with a pair of working *aligned* eyes or what?



As we can all see (am I right?) from this map, the curve of the sunlight first hits the UK just as its passing through sunrise, Berlin on the other hand (which is the time we are wanting to move to for some bizzare reason despite not being in line with Berlin at all) is still in darkness as is central Europe hence why they are on CET rather than WET like the United Kingdom and Portugal.

Well this Rospa report seems to sum it up pretty well.
http://www.rospa.com/roadsafety/advi...-benefits.aspx

This is a rather rediculous argument to maintain the status quo and I don't think it's a huge priority with those who run the country either. I hate the way my bodyclock has to adjust twice a year and I am sure that most of the population do as well. You may also see the benefits as mentioned above. Dan, much as you hate the EU you cannot pin this one on them.

Oh Rosie if only you'd have read the thread and you'll see I made all those points about the supposed benefits along with linking to Peter Hitchens who explains the reasons why certain things like road deaths decreased in those years - so you may see the negatives (and the 'benefits' rubbished) if you look back when I was discussing this issue with Benji.

And as for the European Union, most of our laws come from that place now so I have quite good reason to suspect they have a hand in this/are pushing for it, or our government (who are pro-European Union) are simply implementing it for the apparent 'benefits' just as they implement costly business regulations which come from the European Union but all of a sudden, now i'm supposed to believe that the government is concerned with 'productivity' - it is a complete and utter whitewash and I don't believe a word they say, i've no reason to believe their line on anything.

I myself don't mind changing the clocks every year and i've never met anybody who has said anything of the sort.

but stays lighter later which is a more productive part of the day.

*rubs eyes* I have not once heard yourself complain about costly things to business (infact whenever I post ridiculous examples of EU legislation which cost business a lot of time and money, you are usually in full support of the legislative matters) nor do have I any reason to believe a government and its fellow 'opposition' parties when they tell me this will somehow help business - these three parties have done so much to damage business over the last few years that it is quite clear to see that, no, this is not about business at all.

This was tried and tested in the United Kingdom and it failed, why are we trying again?

[Chippiewill]

at least you wont get stabbed on the way home then

I do not currently get stabbed on the way home because it isn't dark then.

[Marbian]

I like it.. it'll make me feel like i got up early, and went bed early.. lol

[alexxxxx]

Posters in this thread seem to be purposely ignoring the curve aspect (which is exactly why sunrise comes in a curved shape, rather than a line) - shown by the dismissal of that picture of sunrise from NASA that I posted. Are we the only two people on this forum with a pair of working *aligned* eyes or what?

You have misunderstood, the curve is in the opposite direction in winter, where this will really have a great impact. On average over the course of the year, it's a straight line. and well done in getting an EU rant in! *clap clap*

and chippiewill, take a gun to school then no one will mess with you.[/SARCASM]

[Jordan]

tbh, I don't want to get into a rant, but the bit about being over portugal and not being over it well its true with the tilt... I went on paint and with all my skills i made a line over the picture undertaker gave us. Then I moved it until the line hit portugal. It shows that not even half of the UK is even hit sunset.



I wouldn't like to have this change tbh, there is no need of it.

And I might be being thick here but alex how does the curve change D: