In celebration of the nationalistic St George's Day, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn announced that he would seek to establish four new bank holidays across the UK in the hope of uniting England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in addition to giving workers a well-deserved break. But I would like to propose a new type of bank holiday: a day wear workers in retail and restaurants are also granted a bank holiday.
Bank holiday weekends are our busiest times of the year, so whilst the 9-5 workers enjoy the extra long weekend, workers in the pub and restaurant industry enjoy extra long, busier shifts. A bank holiday for everyone would be much more beneficial and fair to the population as a whole. His heart is in the right place but those of us slaving away behind a bar or counter on bank holiday weekends deserve a break too. As a side note, I found when reading up on the extra bank holiday proposal that many have predicted a Conservative win. According to Sky News, a Comres poll for the Sunday Mirror revealed that 50% would vote Conservative, only 25% would be supporting Labour, a mere 11% would tick the box for the Liberals and a dwindling 7% would show love for UKIP in the election polls. This genuinely scares me. Following PM Theresa May's shock decision to call a general election, the Observer suggests that the Conservatives have opened up a 19-point lead against Labour. If this pattern continues on Election Day, the Tories are set to have a comfortable win, but I can't help but feel that the pubic have been misinformed. Please remember that a vote for Blue is a vote for the Bedroom Tax, for the Privatisation of Royal Mail, a rise in tuition fees and a reduction in Welfare, including investments in the NHS. A vote for the Conservatives is for a VAT increase, against the mansion tax and against the Human Rights Act. Please don't just read what you have seen about the EU and assume that the Tories will solve all of our immigration policies. There is so much more to it than that. #VoteLabour #Election Day
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Scrolling through Social Media, I'm astounded by the abundance of 'too many politicians on here' status'. This is exactly the kind of attitude that leads to the statistics above, stating an enormous 15.9 million of us boycotted the poll stations on Voting Day.
More people becoming involved in politics is exactly what we need. Regardless of opinion or depth of knowledge, we all have the potential to have a say in our future, so why waste it? Some believe that they know so little about politics that there would be no point in voting. Whilst it is important to understand what you're voting for, it isn't essential to know the ins and outs of every outcome. You don't need to know all of the policies of every party, the individuals involved or even the details of their campaign to have a feel for a party or particular person of interest. It is the fault of our education system for not introducing such ways of thinking earlier on, but it's never too late to have a little read up on a party or even just ask around for general opinions. This post is not to persuade you to vote as I plan on voting or to influence a particular result. But please, whatever you do, do something. #GeneralElection #VDay #Vote |
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