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| United Kingdom Politics Having secured a third term, we will fulfil our promise to renew our country and take Britain forward to a better future not back to a failed Tory past. Our continuing success depends on our continuing to pursue a new Labour agenda as a modern progressive party. We will focus on three crucial areas: the economy, modernising public services, tackling crime and asylum; building on what we have achieved to make Britain better since coming to office in 1997 |
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| More Bank Holidays http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/MoreBankHolidays/ We have amongst the lowest number of bank holidays in Europe, as well as having some of the longest working hours. It's not good. Want more Bank holidays Country No of public holidays > > > Italy 16 (inc 1 local) > Iceland 15 > Spain 14 > Portugal 14 (inc 2 local) > Germany 10-14 (depending on region) > Austria 13 > Norway 12 > France 11 (+ varying local) > Sweden 11 > Belgium 10 > Luxembourg 10 > Greece 10 (inc 6 regional) > Denmark 9.5 > Ireland 8 > Finland 8 > UK 8 (10 in Northern Ireland) > Netherlands 7 Lets sign this petition to get more holidays http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/MoreBankHolidays/      |
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