Do you approve of the clocks going back?

27 October 2014

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The clocks have gone back an hour – we've left British Summer Time behind and are now back on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) until the spring, when the clocks will jump forward again. This means relatively more light in the morning but less light in the evening during the winter months. What time do you think our clocks should run on?

The clocks have gone back an hour – we've left British Summer Time behind and are now back on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) until the spring, when the clocks will jump forward again.

This means relatively more light in the morning but less light in the evening during the winter months.

What time do you think our clocks should run on?

Results

I live in North Scotland (incl Orkney & Shetland Isles) (393 votes)

Always keep to British Summer Time – so lighter evenings all year round		160 votes (41%)
Always keep it as it is today (GMT) – so lighter mornings all year round		54 votes (14%)
Keep switching as we do now (light summer evenings & winter mornings)		136 votes (35%)
Switch the clocks the other way (lighter winter evenings & summer mornings)		28 votes (7%)
I have no preference		15 votes (4%)

I live in South Scotland (915 votes)

Always keep to British Summer Time – so lighter evenings all year round		372 votes (41%)
Always keep it as it is today (GMT) – so lighter mornings all year round		151 votes (17%)
Keep switching as we do now (light summer evenings & winter mornings)		292 votes (32%)
Switch the clocks the other way (lighter winter evenings & summer mornings)		44 votes (5%)
I have no preference		56 votes (6%)

I live in NW England (incl Isle of Man) (1870 votes)

Always keep to British Summer Time – so lighter evenings all year round		1189 votes (64%)
Always keep it as it is today (GMT) – so lighter mornings all year round		225 votes (12%)
Keep switching as we do now (light summer evenings & winter mornings)		247 votes (13%)
Switch the clocks the other way (lighter winter evenings & summer mornings)		112 votes (6%)
I have no preference		97 votes (5%)

I live in NE England (885 votes)

Always keep to British Summer Time – so lighter evenings all year round		557 votes (63%)
Always keep it as it is today (GMT) – so lighter mornings all year round		116 votes (13%)
Keep switching as we do now (light summer evenings & winter mornings)		126 votes (14%)
Switch the clocks the other way (lighter winter evenings & summer mornings)		55 votes (6%)
I have no preference		31 votes (4%)

I live in Northern Ireland (246 votes)

Always keep to British Summer Time – so lighter evenings all year round		156 votes (63%)
Always keep it as it is today (GMT) – so lighter mornings all year round		16 votes (7%)
Keep switching as we do now (light summer evenings & winter mornings)		46 votes (19%)
Switch the clocks the other way (lighter winter evenings & summer mornings)		15 votes (6%)
I have no preference		13 votes (5%)

I live in Yorkshire & Humberside (1183 votes)

Always keep to British Summer Time – so lighter evenings all year round		784 votes (66%)
Always keep it as it is today (GMT) – so lighter mornings all year round		127 votes (11%)
Keep switching as we do now (light summer evenings & winter mornings)		158 votes (13%)
Switch the clocks the other way (lighter winter evenings & summer mornings)		75 votes (6%)
I have no preference		39 votes (3%)

I live in the Midlands (2436 votes)

Always keep to British Summer Time – so lighter evenings all year round		1625 votes (67%)
Always keep it as it is today (GMT) – so lighter mornings all year round		297 votes (12%)
Keep switching as we do now (light summer evenings & winter mornings)		287 votes (12%)
Switch the clocks the other way (lighter winter evenings & summer mornings)		144 votes (6%)
I have no preference		83 votes (3%)

I live in Wales (833 votes)

Always keep to British Summer Time – so lighter evenings all year round		552 votes (66%)
Always keep it as it is today (GMT) – so lighter mornings all year round		100 votes (12%)
Keep switching as we do now (light summer evenings & winter mornings)		99 votes (12%)
Switch the clocks the other way (lighter winter evenings & summer mornings)		58 votes (7%)
I have no preference		24 votes (3%)

I live in East Anglia (1217 votes)

Always keep to British Summer Time – so lighter evenings all year round		851 votes (70%)
Always keep it as it is today (GMT) – so lighter mornings all year round		134 votes (11%)
Keep switching as we do now (light summer evenings & winter mornings)		149 votes (12%)
Switch the clocks the other way (lighter winter evenings & summer mornings)		47 votes (4%)
I have no preference		36 votes (3%)

I live in London & SE England (4341 votes)

Always keep to British Summer Time – so lighter evenings all year round		2907 votes (67%)
Always keep it as it is today (GMT) – so lighter mornings all year round		433 votes (10%)
Keep switching as we do now (light summer evenings & winter mornings)		642 votes (15%)
Switch the clocks the other way (lighter winter evenings & summer mornings)		195 votes (4%)
I have no preference		164 votes (4%)

I live in SW England (1966 votes)

Always keep to British Summer Time – so lighter evenings all year round		1306 votes (66%)
Always keep it as it is today (GMT) – so lighter mornings all year round		232 votes (12%)
Keep switching as we do now (light summer evenings & winter mornings)		280 votes (14%)
Switch the clocks the other way (lighter winter evenings & summer mornings)		71 votes (4%)
I have no preference		77 votes (4%)

                   16,285 votes received.

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