Monthly Archives: May 2007

“Office rents per sq ft not legal” – says LACORS

Posted on 2007-05-30 by Erithacus

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

Posted on 2007-05-28 by philh

Today’s 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

Posted on 2007-05-16 by Roddy Urquhart

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 | 4 Comments

“Metric martyrs” – what was the fuss about?

Posted on 2007-05-10 by Erithacus

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 | 40 Comments

Imperialist ‘victory’ or checkout muddle?

Posted on 2007-05-09 by Roddy Urquhart

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 | 23 Comments

Home information packs

Posted on 2007-05-02 by admin

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 | 8 Comments