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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