United Kingdom Sunday shopping because of the who? _BBC perspective on UK

Hi, I'm the BBC UK NET suping. Last Sunday, a crisp. City stroll, feel and other any day there is no significant difference. Shop bustling bar glass light thousand shadow, traffic congestion on the roads. However, just 15 years ago, Sunday Street is quite different: the shop doors closed, empty streets, like a ghost town. Changes began in 1994 and August 28 of that Sunday. The new law comes into force, the United Kingdom to permit the store open on Sunday. Small shops to open long, large stores (more than 3,014 square feet) to 10 points to 6 points open five hours. United Kingdom people into the streets of love that Sunday is not what it was. However, the price? "foreigners hated United Kingdom Sunday?" a 1950s France fiction characters, a retired Army officer of the United Kingdom said such a Word, "from 1066 years, United Kingdom, there is no invasion. This is because foreigners hate in the United Kingdom over Sunday. " Over the past several hundred years, for many of the United Kingdom, the Sunday timetable set in stone: to go to church this morning, noon, afternoon barbeque, have the energy, the whole family to go to stroll or walk relatives; lazy daze, rest at home. However, shops, bars and entertainment were all closed and let others boring tired, furious, ought to spend with my family "quality time" and ended with a row. 1994, a large number of lobbyists, merchants try to 26, to persuade the Government to abolish restrictions on the operation method on Sunday. In 1986, the then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher proposed changes in the law, totally free to shop, the last Parliament rejected. This is the Thatcher Prime Minister career only defeat in Parliament. "Who do not need to have a rest?" that the Church, Sunday Business make Sunday lost its original meaning. Opposition, mainly from trade unions, churches and organizations. In their eyes, employees, families, children, community will have to pay the price of shops on Sundays. United Kingdom store employees ' Union (Usdaw) believes that the shop assistant will also need to have regular days off, to ensure that their rights are not being exploited. Business slogan "my Sun, my choice" was ridiculed and refutation of trade unions, you'd have a Sunday shopping, but the shop assistant will not lose their and their family members spend Sunday choice? retail restrictions relaxed Sunday business after one year, the bar was open all day on Sunday (before 3 pm bars to 7 points must be closed). Then, football, horse racing, cricket, Rugby and so allows weekday match. The Church believes that this is the case, Sunday is lost its original meaning. "Association for the protection of Sunday" (Lord ' s day ObservanceSociety) · Roberts of John (John Roberts) said that God creates the world requiring Sunday to make a difference. IKEA with the Church, in his view, family instability, because it is precisely because society abandoned Sunday is family day. If MOM and dad go to work, pub, family life cannot guarantee. He said that the United Kingdom of a major weakness is relative, a friend no longer see each other often, meals together. Do not attach importance to family affectional, stable and peaceful society cannot. Roberts himself is the fans. But he's asked, 7 days a week, why do you watch the ball to Sunday? who do not need to have a rest? also, pressure organizations worry, chain stores, supermarkets are open on Sundays, community small shops are unable to compete. Long-term, old has forced the closure of the hazardous characteristics, cohesion, the community will also be affected. "Shopping center became a town center" permit shop Sunday business, expert opinion, is a significant social change. The "European business school of Paris high school" (ESCP Europe Business School) of DG Lamy · Becker (JeremyBaker) Professor, Sunday is very symbolic day. The traditional view was that no matter how boring, you should spend with my family. The whole society believes that it will do you good, show your loyalty to the family. Professor Becker, permit shop business, to the United Kingdom brought new shopping culture, people have a new pastime. "Go to the store" itself into one of the things, if not to buy things, but also to stroll, have a cup of coffee. Relaxing Sunday business restrictions let "shopping centre became the new town center" following a consumption boom, shopping. Now, economic depression, so many store how to survive a pain. "Fighting continues" Sunday was a lot of the most flourishing business shop one day. 15 years have passed, but the fighting continues. Three years ago, the United Kingdom many chains including super easy acquisition, IKEA, Interbrew, etc, to request the Government to completely lift restrictions to the store. Traders said that the whole of society has become a bright city, people through the Internet, telephone, TV, see Directory can store shopping, non-let the door ahead of outdated, redundant and logic. The economic downturn, many shops bitter days, even on the verge of bankruptcy. The famous department store Selfridges in CEO Paul · Kelly (PaulKelly) recently said, now, the law must be reconsidered. Some of the original religious groups also have shrunk by component. The Retail Week magazine estimates that each Sunday, the United Kingdom have 450 million people attend church, but there are 700 million people go to visit IKEA (Sweden furniture company). People, lifestyles have changed significantly. Flexible work, work at home, more women work part-time, to store Sundays provides sourcing. Sunday was a lot of the most flourishing business shop one day. IKEA said, only the door 6 hours, the store crowded, billing platform in front of a long, difficult to control, on cargo to allow customers to fully enjoy the shopping experience. However, further relaxing Sunday business restrictions, shops may still be exposed to the staff of the opposition. Store employees ' Union 2006 survey found that the vast majority of members (95%) strongly opposed the extension of trading hours on Sunday. Trade Union Secretary John · Hannemann (JohnHannett) recently said, "we will continue to strive to ensure that the store employees have a choice of possible." Sunday shopping is busy with digital display, it is now Sunday work than 1994 more than 42.1 million. Pressure on organizations to continue to the "let" on Sunday vowed never to appear as special. They list the five reasons, oppose the store extended opening hours: protection of family relations, the protection of the communities, saving small business, respect for religious beliefs, the last one, rest!, this organization has recently launched a campaign to every child under 16 whose parents fight for weekend at least take a day off right. "Straw" feminist molecules, once you have the glory of the love, and betrayal of beauty writer Kathy · Leite (KathyLette) have been described, the shop does not open the door of the times, Sunday dull as "watch TV" Albania, boring as "wait and see people out hair, become bald." She said that the shop door are not corrosion on Sunday family life, on the contrary, must work for mothers, this amounts to a "straw". My experience is that the single unattended in countless Sunday, are shopping through (thanks to the opening of shops on Sundays). The House, my ideal Sunday also is not what it was, including work, sleep late, take the kids to the Park by bike, the package's dumplings. I selected "resort" is a Internet shopping. Your ideal Sunday should be how to spend? welcome message threads.