Reuters report that the EU has finally agreed to keep its hands off our British pint measure and accept that we like our beer served in a traditional pint glass.
The same goes for miles which will continue to feature on our road signs whilst grocers will no longer risk prosecution for displaying only pounds and ounces on their produce.
The EU had planned to outlaw Imperial measurements by 2009 but the public outcry and a longstanding campaign have achieved this U-turn without any help from the government.
According to a statement by the EU Enterprise Commissioner, "This proposal ... honours the culture and traditions of Great Britain and Ireland, which are important to the European Commission". Well, cynics amongst might counter “since when?”
Unfortunately, this reasoning was not extended to our acres measure which the EU still plans to ban because “neither Britain nor Ireland uses the measurement officially”. One has to ask, if it is not used officially then what does it matter to the EU anyway? Perhaps they should mind their own business...
For more information click on The Great British Pint is Saved.
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