I don't believe that metrication formed part of any manifesto either.
Certainly there was no mention in it prior to Labour's 1997 election. Nothing
necessarily continues, rolls back, is cast in stone, etc - it's up to our
elected officials to sort that out (I'm a referendum fan so sometimes I don't
like that either). Not saying your wrong, or right - just that it's up to an
incoming govt to do what it sees best and then asks to be re-elected. How many
times have things happened that were not in the manifesto? How many things
never happened DESPITE being in the manifesto? The fact that they (the tories)
made a song and dance about 'saving the lb and oz' in their most recent (euro)
electioneering cannot be seen to be for 'the long standing policy in
metrication' surely? I merely question the public facing 'propaganda' (if you
like) in relation to metrication.
> Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 10:54:10 +0100
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [USMA:47586] Re: UK Transport Minister banishes metric in all
> official communications
>
>
> There was nothing in the Tory or Lib-Dem Manifestos about reverting to
> imperial measures. The electorate have the right to assume that the
> long-standing policy in metrication (since 1965) is still in place. Whether
> or not the current Prime Minister is ant-metric he cannot reverse this policy
> unilaterally, nor can any of his ministers.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen Humphreys" <[email protected]>
> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, 8 June, 2010 10:49:43 PM
> Subject: [USMA:47571] Re: UK Transport Minister banishes metric in all
> official communications
>
> 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)
>
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