Why We Should Switch To A Three Day Weekend: A Manifesto

Britain is knackered. Britain is stressed. This is the solution, and together we can make it happen.

We all know that Monday morning feeling.

We all know that Monday morning feeling.

Sat at your desk, exhausted and depressed, you reflect upon the shattered promise of your weekend, the noble plans buried beneath domestic chores, the chance for rejuvenation traded for another round of hangovers.

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"Where did the time go?"

"Where did the time go?"

You mouth silently into your coffee mug, as your desktop blinks wearily back to life. "Why does it always have to be like this?"

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But wait!

But wait!

It doesn't! What if instead, Monday was really Sunday and Sunday was really Saturday? In other words, what if the weekend was longer?

It's time to make the case for a three day weekend.

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British workers already work longer hours than most of Europe.

British workers already work longer hours than most of Europe.

Only in Austria and Greece do people work longer hours on average than in Britain. And it's not as though we're the richest, happiest, most powerful or socially well-adjusted as a result, now is it?

A Manufacturing Town by LS Lowry.


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