Ian Fraser
@ianfraser.bsky.social
Author and journalist. Latest edition of my book ‘Shredded: Inside RBS The Bank That Broke Britain’, about the pivotal role of what's now called NatWest in the global banking crash, was reissued in 2024. Recovering financial editor.
A triple whammy for the UK?
November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A triple whammy for the UK?
The English got off quite lightly. In Scotland, the celebration of Christmas was effectively banned by Act of Parliament in 1640, making "Yuletide vacations" illegal and treating December 25 as a normal working day. The ban lasted for centuries, with Christmas only becoming a public holiday in 1958
November 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The English got off quite lightly. In Scotland, the celebration of Christmas was effectively banned by Act of Parliament in 1640, making "Yuletide vacations" illegal and treating December 25 as a normal working day. The ban lasted for centuries, with Christmas only becoming a public holiday in 1958