Last weekend was the start of British Summer Time, which is described as daylight saving.
This was implemented during WWII and is best charcterised as a politicians sigilism.
We must do something.
This is something.
We must do this.
The net effect of moving all the clocks an hour earlier is to inflict jet lag on an entire country for 2 weeks. During that time the sun will be rising earlier anyway so it will be as light when you wake up as if the system had not been imposed.
The argument that it helps farmers is demonstrably crazy. Pet owners know how confused they are at randomly changing meal times. Can you imagine how confused a milking cow herd would be!
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