Clock change...

[SammyInnit]

Which is actually what happened.

 

[JohnD]

Gotta love a remote beaurocracy that can unilaterally 'decide what's best' for half a billion people...

Poor little sammy is happy with a false statement, and objects to hearing the truth.

 

[jasonzyx]

A simple no would have been enough.

Unsurprisingly the people of the EU once again haven't been asked what they think; some may think it's trivial but we're all governed by time and how we make use of daylight.

Gotta love a remote beaurocracy that can unilaterally 'decide what's best' for half a billion people...

quite right. What's needed is a reasoned proposal, followed by a period of consultation with the governmernts of the nations concerned, and the Parliament, to make the decision.

Which is actually what happened.

Clearly some are incapable of reading and understanding the content of the links provided. I will annotate for their better understanding:

EU Commission to Study DST​

Members of the European Parliament [the ones elected by the electorate of the member countries] want the European Commission to evaluate [investigate and report back] the Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the European Union and to consider abolishing it.​

The potential harms and benefits of Daylight Saving Time (DST) will be the topic of discussion in an EU plenary session [discussed in parliament] in Strasbourg Thursday afternoon.
https://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/eu-debate-dst.html
​

Further information (let me know if you need it explaining):

MEPs call for a thorough assessment of current bi-annual time change and, if necessary, a revision of the rules, in a resolution adopted on Thursday.
Citizens’ initiatives have shown that the public is concerned about the bi-annual clock change marking the beginning and end of summertime, which currently takes place the last weekend in March and October. Numerous studies have failed to reach a conclusive outcome, but indicate negative effects on human health, MEPs say. They call on the Commission to conduct a thorough assessment of the summer-time arrangements directiveand, if necessary, to table a proposal to revise it.
The resolution was adopted with 384 votes in favour, 153 against, 12 abstentions.
Created: 08-02-2018 - 12:47
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/...-thorough-assessment-of-bi-annual-time-change​

 

[SammyInnit]

Clearly some are incapable of reading and understanding the content of the links provided. I will annotate for their better understanding:

EU Commission to Study DST​

Members of the European Parliament [the ones elected by the electorate of the member countries] want the European Commission to evaluate [investigate and report back] the Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the European Union and to consider abolishing it.​

The potential harms and benefits of Daylight Saving Time (DST) will be the topic of discussion in an EU plenary session [discussed in parliament] in Strasbourg Thursday afternoon.
https://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/eu-debate-dst.html
​

Further information (let me know if you need it explaining):

MEPs call for a thorough assessment of current bi-annual time change and, if necessary, a revision of the rules, in a resolution adopted on Thursday.
Citizens’ initiatives have shown that the public is concerned about the bi-annual clock change marking the beginning and end of summertime, which currently takes place the last weekend in March and October. Numerous studies have failed to reach a conclusive outcome, but indicate negative effects on human health, MEPs say. They call on the Commission to conduct a thorough assessment of the summer-time arrangements directiveand, if necessary, to table a proposal to revise it.
The resolution was adopted with 384 votes in favour, 153 against, 12 abstentions.
Created: 08-02-2018 - 12:47
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/...-thorough-assessment-of-bi-annual-time-change​

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Poor little sammy is happy with a false statement, and objects to hearing the truth.

Which statement is that, John Duffer?

 

[JohnD]

silly sammy pretends he can't see it.

 

[SammyInnit]

silly sammy pretends he can't see it.

Would be much easier for you to just quote it rather than go through your silly mental gymnastics.

 

[jasonzyx]

Would be much easier for you to just quote it rather than go through your silly mental gymnastics.

Would be much easier for you to admit you were wrong rather than go through your silly mental gymnastics.

 

[SammyInnit]

Would be much easier for you to admit you were wrong rather than go through your silly mental gymnastics.

About what? The ballot I wasn't offered?

The resolution was adopted with 384 votes in favour, 153 against, 12 abstentions.

Yes there was a ballot, not one the half billion residents of the EU were invited to take part of.

 

[jasonzyx]

About what? The ballot I wasn't offered?

It wasn't a referendum. It was a decision taken by our representatives in Parliament, just like Brexit will be.
We don't, never have, and will never have a referendum on every decision.
Clued up people know when issues are arising and make their thoughts known to their representatives.
Did you not do that?

 

[SammyInnit]

It wasn't a referendum. It was a decision taken by our representatives in Parliament,

Exactly.

Gotta love a remote beaurocracy that can unilaterally 'decide what's best' for half a billion people...

 

[jasonzyx]

Exactly.

Another one reduces the discussion to absurdity.
How can a body of elected representatives, including your representative, which you elected to make decisions on your behalf, and with your interests in mind, be described as a bureaucracy?

 

[SammyInnit]

Another one reduces the discussion to absurdity.
How can a body of elected representatives, including your representative, which you elected to make decisions on your behalf, and with your interests in mind, be described as a bureaucracy?

Not sure if you realise, I've voted to leave.

Less government feel the need to decide on the behalf of the people they 'serve', the better