Holyrood and Westminster Briefed on Clocks Going Back; Both Claim Credit for Extra Hour of Sleep
No legislation required; both sides issue statements anyway.
Parliament buildings, arguing about an hour. Photo: Kay Williams, “Scottish Parliament, Holyrood - geograph.org.uk - 7279063”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
EDINBURGH / LONDON — With British Summer Time ending Sunday, spokespeople for national governments confirmed the clocks will go back, a process requiring no new bill and therefore somehow still attracting briefings.
A fictional generic minister said the extra hour “shows leadership”. Another said it “puts working people first”. A sheep in our cartoon said everyone was an hour behind anyway.
Local councils will not be consulted. Temporary lights will not notice.
The real story: Real: clocks back 25 Oct 2026; satire on national politics
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