Thursday in United Kingdom

Thursday Meaning in Politics

Description of Thursday published by Mona Chalabi: Since 1935, national elections have taken place on Thursdays. Up until 2011, that was just a matter of convention, rather than law. One theoryclaims the tradition began because people used to be paid on Fridays, so voting on a Thursday was a good way to ensure that they weren’t too drunk (or, as we would say, “pissed”) to cast their ballots. Another theory claims that letting voters decide on a Thursday gave a new government enough time over the weekend to get its act together before starting work the following Monday.