Is the EU right to give up on ‘metric Britain’?
The decision is a victory for supporters of the ancient imperial system, the so-called “metric martyrs”.
What is your reaction to the decision? What does it say about Britain’s attitude to progress? Does it show the influence of people power?
It says nothing about our attitude to progress Beeboids, and a whole lot about our attitude to changing our way of life at someone else’s behest. Imperial measurements built the British Empire don’tcha know! Freedom of choice, after a fashion, prevails. Could the EU be after something?
While we’re on the subject of ancient imperial systems (to use your phrase), do you think we could do something about the unique way the BBC is funded, to use another of your phrases?
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