I think that too much is being read into Boris Johnson's recently
statement on metric in the U.K. First of all, he admits that it must be
recognized that Brits are now bilingual in measurement. That is an BIG
admission.
Second, he indicates no proposed legislation, except that the penalties
for using imperial units could be rescinded. Nobody is prosecuting these
anyway.
Third, remember the historical context. There is a close election being
fought in Britain. For a highly-contested election, Johnson appears to be
thowing out a sop, which in the end will be all talk and very little
action, if any.
To me, it seems that Johnson recognizes that whatever happens to
Brexit, the U.K. is going to be using and trading in metric units. This
is the reality, and Brexit will not change it.
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