Wednesday 4 July 2012

'Imperial should be ditched in favour of metric in time for Olympics' - Telegraph

'Imperial should be ditched in favour of metric in time for Olympics' - Telegraph:

'Imperial should be ditched in favour of metric in time for Olympics'

Miles, pints and ounces should be abandoned in favour of a fully metric system because visitors to the Olympics will think Britain is living in its “imperial past”, a former Tory chancellor has said.

Miles, pints and ounces should be abandoned in favour of a fully metric system because visitors to the Olympics will think Britain is living in its “imperial past”, a former Tory chancellor has said.

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