Should the UK stop changing the clocks twice a year? Birmingham shares its thoughts

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As the clocks get ready to go back, we asked people in Birmingham whether it’s time to scrap the twice-yearly change altogether—and if it still serves any real purpose today.

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00:00It's what we've been conditioned to accept really isn't it? So like what would

00:07we know because we don't know any different? Do you know what it is when I

00:11was a child we had four seasons everybody was celebrated everyone was

00:15celebrated clocks back and forward is a great idea because you want kids to get

00:20to school at a decent hour not walk through the dark and it's that simple

00:24protection of your own children in your own self is staying within side

00:28day time hours so I think it's a really good thing I'm glad we do it and I hope

00:32we'd still do. I feel like it still makes sense to keep it reason being this

00:36because like it makes it easier everyone's used to that type of lifestyle

00:39obviously I don't know in November December that's Christmas time that

00:43October time Halloween and just like different different cultures and that

00:47obviously you've got it in your calendar isn't it so it makes it easier for everyone.

00:49People just go along with it because it's a rule but if it was

00:54challenged I don't think it'd make a difference unless people really believe in it

00:57but I don't think it'd make a difference.

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