Print

[worelia]

What's the matter? Empty shelves don't need scales and weigts anyway, Boris, you sob!

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/scales-of-justice-tilt-towards-the-metric-martyr-638vfn655

[*quote*]
The Times
Pounds and ounces return in victory for metric martyrs
Oliver Wright, Policy Editor
Thursday September 16 2021, 5.50pm BST, The Times

Steven Thoburn, left, was convicted for breaching EU rules banning the sale of fruit and vegetables in pounds and ounces

In 2001 a greengrocer from Sunderland arguably did more than any politician to set Britain on the path towards Brexit when he was convicted for breaching EU rules banning the sale of fruit and vegetables in pounds and ounces.

Now, 20 years on, Boris Johnson is to make good on a pledge to vindicate the cause of the “metric martyr” by announcing the return of imperial weights and measures.

Under plans unveiled by ministers today it will once again become legal for market stalls, shops and supermarkets to sell their goods using only Britain’s traditional weighing system.
[...]

Continue reading
Get unlimited digital access on any device.

© Times Newspapers Limited 2021.
Registered in England No. 894646. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF.
[*/quote*]