tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post5659679601684510854..comments2024-03-29T14:09:49.674+00:00Comments on Liberal England: The evenings really were longer when I was youngJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-5215847983790663662014-10-26T23:59:58.745+00:002014-10-26T23:59:58.745+00:00This debate has been going on for years but Britai...This debate has been going on for years but Britain remains in the same time zone. I hope it always does, and for the reason you have stated. Campaigners for change talk about an extra hour of daylight, but ignore the fact that the number of daylight hours remains exactly the same.<br /><br />Since street lighting is much more effective now than it was in the late 60's, the argument for road safety is somewhat diminished.<br /><br />If anyone does want to shift the clock by an hour, just get up an hour earlier - no-one will stop you - but don't force it on me.<br />Phil Bantinghttp://www.banting-family.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-79274119545941226102014-10-26T11:30:59.731+00:002014-10-26T11:30:59.731+00:00I suggest another reason to be against year-round ...I suggest another reason to be against year-round summer time: that we should appreciate the turn of the seasons and not suppose, as those who advocate year-round summer time seem to, that summer is the only season that is pleasant and worth valuing. For instance February gets a bad press but it is one of my favourites: February is when the spring is gathering its hind legs ready to leap.Tom Barneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318269661959002397noreply@blogger.com