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Monthly Archives: May 2007
“Office rents per sq ft not legal” – says LACORS
Metric Views has received confirmation – from an impeccable authority – of what it has long suspected: that the widespread practice of pricing and advertising office rents “per square foot” is illegal under UK law.
Posted in Consumer affairs, Law
7 Comments
Units of alcohol – rational metric sizes would solve the problem
Todays TV news carried a leading story that units of alcohol will be appearing on all bottles, cans cartons etc of alcoholic drinks. People were asked in the street what they thought of this move. Several people asked, what’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer affairs, Health
7 Comments
Improving Numeracy – Why joined-up government is needed
Yesterday, Gordon Brown stressed the importance of improving numeracy skills when talking to the news media and the CBI. A modern, competitive UK clearly requires a numerate workforce. Numeracy is a lifeskill that eveybody needs whether for managing your bank … Continue reading
Posted in Education
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“Metric martyrs” – what was the fuss about?
On Wednesday, 9 May, the air waves and the prints were full of fanciful stories about Brussels caving in and allowing Britain to carry on using lbs, oz and other imperial units. The so-called “metric martyrs” * (Oh no, not … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer affairs, Law, Media, Road signs
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Imperialist ‘victory’ or checkout muddle?
Today’s (9/5/2007) news media have widely reported a story that imperial measures may continue to be displayed alongside metric ones in this country for an indefinite period.(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6637587.stm)
Posted in Consumer affairs
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Home information packs
From 1st June 2007, it will be mandatory for owners of residential property within England and Wales to commission Home Information Packs (HIPs) if they wish to sell their property. A similar scheme is also planned for Scotland, which has … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer affairs, Law
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