On the face of it, no. Working hours have continued to rise. Even the maximum 48-hour week seems to have made little difference, according to official figures due for release soon. Politics and policy can have a huge impact on time in other ways. Greater parental involvement in their children's school may be a marvellous step forwards in educational outcomes - but it takes time.
Transport is a classic example of time politics.
Perhaps because we have the worst journeys. The reason that the British are becoming less tolerant of jams is that they feel more possessive of their time. The New Deal for Lone Parents looks to be a positive step on all the traditional political indices - it makes the participants better off and improves their children's chances. But in time terms, it is regressive. Poor lone mothers juggling a job and children are the busiest people in society - not least because they don't have the money to 'buy back' time by hiring cleaners and gardeners.