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Monthly Archives: October 2008
Twother or twaddle?
One area where metric units have been banned in the UK is draught beer and cider. This is despite the fact that bottled or canned beer and cider is mainly available in round metric quantities. Compared with most countries the … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer affairs, Health, Law
13 Comments
Mystery shopper exposes imperial media stunt
UKMA has received evidence that the recent media hullabaloo about the prosecution of a market trader in Hackney was a deliberate setup, designed to reawaken interest in the flagging campaign to preserve obsolete imperial measures.
Posted in Consumer affairs, General, Media
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Imaginative media spin on a non-event?
Supporters of consumer protection have been alarmed at reports suggesting that the Government is to tell local councils not to enforce aspects of weights and measures law. Can this really be true?
Posted in Consumer affairs, General, Law, Media
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Hackney Council gets it right
Local Councils get a lot of stick, often undeserved, so when they do something right, we should congratulate them. So hats off to the London Borough of Hackney for striking a blow for genuine consumer protection – that is, for … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer affairs
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