Campaigners Pound PM on Baby Weights

The Sunday Sun ran a news item about the 2009 deadline on the use of imperial measures. Read it here
Contained in the article was the first hint at the nervousness of the officials, and the first sign of weakness...

A spokesman for the Department of Trade and Industry said: "Metrication is an issue that needs extensive consideration and the aim of Government is to strike a balance between the need for change and continuing preference of much of the UK public for imperial measures.
"The European Commission will be reviewing the working of the Metrication Directives and, specifically, the question of supplementary indications. We expect they will make appropriate proposals within the next twelve months or so.
"The Government will, of course, consult widely on whatever changes may be proposed."

Therefore, we must ensure that the pressure continues to be applied and the publicity surrounding the political duplicity and deception continues to be exposed.