As the days sunlight begins to 'draw in', should England switch to friendlier hours? Should our archaic time zone be brought into line in order to offer more daylight hours during the day in autumn and winter?

What impact, beneficial or otherwise would a change have?

By the way, is it currently daytime in Iceland, given that it's midnight now (at time of writing) and dark here?

Personally I'd embrace any change that extended daylight hours into the evening.

I don't give a frick about mornings but I get sooo p.i.s.sed off when its friggin dark at 4 o'clock, its just so depressing

Brought into line with what? The EU?

It's a perfectly adequate system. Leave as is.

Brought into line with what? The EU?

It's a perfectly adequate system. Leave as is.

It was brought out during the 1st world war to increase working hours! And, to stop folk going to the boozer! Is this adequate .... now?

Maybe it should be brought into line with modern life?

A totally redundant system. Let's stay with normal time all year round, ie not go onto BST.

Agree with taxman re dark at 4pm. I used to leave school at half 3 and it was pitch black already, already.

Hmmm, it's rather depressing really, but at least it gives us hope for Summer!

they have been on about changing for some years now, but nothing seems to get done .

As the days sunlight begins to 'draw in', should England switch to friendlier hours? Should our archaic time zone be brought into line in order to offer more daylight hours during the day in autumn and winter?

What impact, beneficial or otherwise would a change have?

By the way, is it currently daytime in Iceland, given that it's midnight now (at time of writing) and dark here?

So how would you change it?

A totally redundant system. Let's stay with normal time all year round, ie not go onto BST.

Agree with taxman re dark at 4pm. I used to leave school at half 3 and it was pitch black already, already.

The trouble there is that in the morning it would be coming light at at about 2.30 am, and going dark at about 9.30 pm.
The best thing would be to to GMT + 2 hours.
The downside is dark mornings in the winter, but we get those anyway, and less sync. with USA.

The upside is lighter evenings,
The hottest part of the day is moved forward by 2 hours ,so less costs in air conditioning in offices etc.
More time for us enjoy the summer weather in our time off work.
It would also give us a jump on the rest of Europe who would still be abed.

So how would you change it?

I'd re-position the sun in the sky.

The easiest option would be to do something with clocks.

The trouble there is that in the morning it would be coming light at at about 2.30 am, and going dark at about 9.30 pm.
The best thing would be to to GMT + 2 hours.
The downside is dark mornings in the winter, but we get those anyway, and less sync. with USA.

The upside is lighter evenings,
The hottest part of the day is moved forward by 2 hours ,so less costs in air conditioning in offices etc.
More time for us enjoy the summer weather in our time off work.
It would also give us a jump on the rest of Europe who would still be abed.

Yes, artisan, I guess one has to consider the wider economic consequences.

I'd re-position the sun in the sky.

The easiest option would be to do something with clocks.

Very funny! I meant how would you alter them? There are may different suggestions if you look around on the net