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EU in or out: metric either way
In February, the Prime Minister confirmed the date of the referendum which will decide whether the United Kingdom remains in or leaves the European Union (EU). The referendum will take place on 23 June 2016. In this article, Ronnie Cohen … Continue reading
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Tagged 1972 White Paper on metrication, EU, imperial, metric, metrication, weights and measures
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