Apparently MP's are meeting to dicuss whether the United Kingdom should scrap GMT and align our clocks with mainland europe. They say that it will save lives on our roads by not having the darker evenings, which is good, but, on the other hand it will keep our mornings darker for longer.... What are your views on this? Are you an early riser or a pm rush hour driver?
2007-01-25 08:34:14 · 14 answers · asked by ? 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
If only the House of Commons and its blessed members could reach a decision on this and soon. It's one of those issues which has dragged on for decades.
The original idea was to do away with switching back to GMT during the 'dark' months and go on to double summer time from the end of March then back to BST in October of the same year. (BST = British Summer or Standard Time).
Imagine double summer time - daylight at midnight in Scotland and still daylight here in the south of England at around 2330.
GMT - Greenwich Mean Time, is a world standard from which everyone sets their clocks, either forward of GMT or behind. GMT as such will not be 'scrapped', it will continue in use but will not be a regular feature of the winter blues of the UK. We will I hope, be on Summer time throughout the dark months then to double Summer time from end of March thru to end of October each year.
2007-01-25 19:05:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not about scrapping GMT, its about changing our clocks in the spring & end of summertime.
The only real argument for changing the current system is that it makes the roads safer for kids going home from school. Where I am though most kids are incapable of walking more than 50 feet & have to be chauffered around in Chelsea tractors so I don't see how it would make a difference.
2007-01-25 08:45:09 · answer #2 · answered by uncle fester 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We try this back in the mid 60's And we still got the moaner about in being dark in the morning and kid where haft asleep and having accidents so leave it alone we have so many light hours per day and it only last for most of the small children for 4 two 5 weeks which 2 of them is Christmas hols and most of the kids I see are pick up by there parents which causing traffic jams and accident. I SAY LEAVE IT AS IT IS
2007-01-25 22:37:51 · answer #3 · answered by Roderick & Chris N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that we should scrap GMT because, this may surprise you, all time is measured from Great Britain, In Greenwich so we should remain independent from them and show that we can stand alone and our people will unite. So no.
2007-01-27 09:26:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stuff mainland europe, the whole worlds time zones are based around GMT, we should dismiss this in the same way the European currency was dismissed.
2007-01-25 08:41:51 · answer #5 · answered by thecoldvoiceofreason 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would much rather have light mornings than light evenings. I am up with my toddler every day at 7am and I enjoy relaxing in dark cosy evenings.
Changing the clocks would just be a really stupid thing to do.
2007-01-25 08:42:17 · answer #6 · answered by cigaro19 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It will save lives in the evenings but kill people in the mornings, as kids have to go to school in the morning and are home by evening I would rather keep them safe than change things.
Also changing things would put us in the wrong time zone for our geographic location.
2007-01-25 08:44:40 · answer #7 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are pro's and con's to this one so maybe they should just change the clocks by half an hour instead of an hour.
2007-01-25 08:44:36 · answer #8 · answered by mistickle17 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems a shame to simply scrap it.
Maybee it should be dismantled and sent to a developing country for use there?
2007-01-25 08:41:22 · answer #9 · answered by ben b 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why not align europe with gmt?
2007-01-25 08:42:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋