I'm just pointing out that if the country went to GMT+1 all the time, that during December it would still be dark at 8am when the roads are at their busiest. At the same time, kids who aren't driven to school are either walking there (or in our case walking half a mile along a busy road to the bus stop). Combine this with some black ice or snow on the roads and the numpties who only partially clear the frost or snow from their car windows then there is an increased risk of accidents. Agreed the Nordic countries handle these things better (I've worked there during winter), but you have to remember that they have mandatory winter tyres, and are guaranteed poor road conditions for much of the winter. This means the population in general are much better prepared than many drivers in the UK.
As a result, on the nice summer evenings, they now lose an hour of useful daylight every evening as it starts getting dark around 8pm (also when the mosquitoes start coming out). With the majority of workers not getting home until 6pm or later, it leaves less time to enjoy time outside with family and friends, playing sports etc.