By Daniel Martin PUBLISHED: 11:28 EST, 12 March 2013 | UPDATED: 12:19 EST, 12 March 2013 Britain could be forced to hold European elections on Sundays as part of a blatant EU bid to erase our long democratic tradition. For 72 years, elections to Westminster have been held on a Thursday, with local elections also being held on the first Thursday in May. Proposals from the European Commission would see the UK having to fall in line behind most of the continent, where elections are held on Sundays. The plan would force Britain to ditch its tradition of voting on a Thursday for the first time in seven decades
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The @placeholder would have expected to vote on Thursday 5 June, and there were plans in train to move the local election voting day from early May to 5 June to coincide with the European vote.
But instead, if the @placeholder gets its way, the UK would vote on Sunday 8 June.