Please be aware that there is a change of government.
The main part of the new government (the Tories) advertised themselves as 'Saving the pound and the ounce for Britain' in a recent euro-election leaflet. If I was a betting man - I would bet a huge sum that David Cameron is not pro-metric. And now he is prime minister. I would not be surprised if this is the first of many moves that could lead some to believe this govt as 'anti-metric'.It could get very interesting/disappointing/pleasing (delete depending on your personal view) > Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 20:29:12 +0100 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [USMA:47570] Re: UK Transport Minister banishes metric in all > official communications > > > UK government policy on metication is, to quote one recent Prime Minister: > > “that the United Kingdom should – in stages – switch from imperial to metric > units of measurement for an ever-increasing range of uses” > > If the Express story is true (we have to treat it with caution) then Hammond > is exceeding his authority. He has no right to obstruct the free use of > metric units in department publications. The metric system is the offical > system of measurement in the UK except for road signs (as required in the > Units of Measurement regulations 1986). Civil servants are bound by this. > > This politician and any others who attempt to halt or reverse progress toward > honesty in measurement should be sacked. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ezra steinberg" <[email protected]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, 7 June, 2010 8:13:56 PM > Subject: [USMA:47547] UK Transport Minister banishes metric in all official > communications > > > Is this barmy or what? Hammond has clearly gone 'round the bend ... > > http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/179560/This-U-turn-on-metric-is-miles-better > > > Ezra > _________________________________________________________________ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/197222280/direct/01/ Do you have a story that started on Hotmail? Tell us now
