Maestro Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 David Cameron Wishes Britain Would Abandon The Metric System TOMAS HIRST POLITICS SEP. 30, 2014, 4:37 PM Over 40 years since Britain committed to the metric system as part of its membership of the European Economic Community (EEC) Prime Minister David Cameron has said he’d prefer the country to abandon it. Asked by BBC Newsnight presenter Evan Davis whether children in schools should primarily be taught in grams or in pounds and ounces the Prime Minister replied : I think I’d still go for pounds and ounces. Rather like we use miles and pints. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.sg/david-cameron-and-the-metric-system-2014-9/#.VCscBPmSx8E -- Business Insider 2014-09-30 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NeverSure Posted September 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2014 Yes, now if they would just learn to drive on the proper side of the road. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bdenner Posted September 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2014 He can't possibly be serious or has April 1st come early or has he gone off his meds? 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coma Posted September 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2014 He must be as dumb as a rock. What a ludicrous statement. Metric blows imperial away on any surface. Backwards <deleted>. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KarenBravo Posted September 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2014 Yes, now if they would just learn to drive on the proper side of the road. We do. If you were riding a horse and met strangers going the other way, wouldn't you like to be able to use your sword arm, just-in-case? If not, you will be following a certain short, French-speaking General's dictate. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MAJIC Posted September 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) David Cameron has a very short memory,he chooses to forget that his Conservative Party under the Leadership of PM Edward Heath, signed into Europe under the Banner of a Trading Nation called the "Common Market" anyone else remember this lying old Conservative?? who denied his hidden agenda was to create a federal Europe?? and Surrender our laws and Sovereignty to Europe. Strangely this Traitor appeared on British Television shortly before he died and admitted he lied to the British people,in his intentions of our entry into Europe! And our entry into Europe was agreed to adopt the Metric system. It's derisable, countless millions of Engineers and key workers have changed from Imperial over to Metric,and the "Mr man" who almost lost us the UK Union with Scotland,now want's to turn the clock back! as they say in the Sun" You couldn't make this up! http://www.brugesgroup.com/eu/britain-and-europe-the-culture-of-deceit.htm?xp=paper Edited September 30, 2014 by MAJIC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tw25rw Posted September 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2014 Yes, now if they would just learn to drive on the proper side of the road. Britain/England was the first country to settle on a side to drive on. It was you weird foreigners who corrupted the whole idea. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw25rw Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 David Cameron has a very short memory,he chooses to forget that his Conservative Party under the Leadership of PM Edward Heath, signed into Europe under the Banner of a Trading Nation called the "Common Market" anyone else remember this lying old Conservative?? who denied his hidden agenda was to create a federal Europe?? and Surrender our laws and Sovereignty to Europe. Strangely this Traitor appeared on British Television shortly before he died and admitted he lied to the British people,in his intentions of our entry into Europe! And our entry into Europe was agreed to adopt the Metric system. It's derisable, countless millions of Engineers and key workers have changed from Imperial over to Metric,and the "Mr man" who almost lost us the UK Union with Scotland,now want's to turn the clock back! as they say in the Sun" You couldn't make this up! If he was a bit older, he'd be talking about the good old days of pounds , shillings and pence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post daveAustin Posted September 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2014 What Cameron should be saying is abolish the imperial system. Way past its sell by date. Yes, now if they would just learn to drive on the proper side of the road. Is 'they' the yanks? As we all know the driving on the left side of the road hails from the era of horses and knights etc, way before that part of the world was an itch in anyone's pants. It is likely you lot went against the grain just to stick two fingers up... like inventing a game of 'football' that no-one else plays or likes. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) What Cameron should be saying is abolish the imperial system. Way past its sell by date. Yes, now if they would just learn to drive on the proper side of the road. Is 'they' the yanks? As we all know the driving on the left side of the road hails from the era of horses and knights etc, way before that part of the world was an itch in anyone's pants. It is likely you lot went against the grain just to stick two fingers up... like inventing a game of 'football' that no-one else plays or likes. I don't know how long Dave Austin has been in Thailand: but Imperial has been abolished about 40 years ago except for America,and companies that wish to trade with them! Edited September 30, 2014 by MAJIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Cameron is so out of touch he doesn't know that 3 quarters of the workforce and people have never used Imperial! please God make the Election soon! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MAJIC Posted September 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2014 He can't possibly be serious or has April 1st come early or has he gone off his meds? At first I thought this Topic was Satire,then it became obvious: plain stupidity! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Prime Minister David Cameron has said he’d prefer the country to abandon it . . . . . I think I’d still go for pounds and ounces. Rather like we use miles and pints Fits perfectly in line with his other thinking . . . having the majority of folk working for turnips n' carrots & if they're really lucky, a couple of Groats as a Xmas bonus. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MJP Posted September 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2014 His mathematics master must have buggered him senseless. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 His mathematics master must have buggered him senseless. MJP! You have to make allowances mate,David Cameron was Maggie Thatchers official Financial Advisor! so don't expect too much on the Financial front! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I just had to come back before I go to bed. Our PM Cameron has my nomination for the most useless statement this side of the Asylum! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 His mathematics master must have buggered him senseless. MJP! You have to make allowances mate,David Cameron was Maggie Thatchers official Financial Advisor! so don't expect too much on the Financial front! Like Brown having Balls in his mouth. Oh I'm on fire tonight! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) Yes, now if they would just learn to drive on the proper side of the road. We do. If you were riding a horse and met strangers going the other way, wouldn't you like to be able to use your sword arm, just-in-case? If not, you will be following a certain short, French-speaking General's dictate. Actually I'd rather be on the right, because when I pulled my Glock with my right hand I could rest it on my left elbow, cross-body and make the idiot wish he had something other than a sword. This is the true reason that most countries drive on the right (correct) side. That's your best effort? Your laughing emoticons fool no one. 1/10 Edited October 1, 2014 by KarenBravo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitawatWatawit Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 David who? Pounds and ounces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RickBradford Posted October 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2014 No doubt his next idea would be to bring back pounds, shillings and pence. Just think what that would boost the economy. Education would have to change too. "If a gherkin costs 1s 3d 1/2 and a bag of popcorn costs 11d, and each illegal refugee needs 19 gherkins and 23 bags of popcorn to survive for a week, what is the annual cost to the UK of 200,000 refugees?" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 He should be happy on this page then. Here we have the rod, pole perch measurements etc. http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/units/length.htm Thailand is a bit odd as well. The blue pipes you buy for water are 1/2, 3/4. 1 inch, 2, 3, 4 sizes. Most nails and screws are sold in imperial sizes, People drive mostly on the left in Thaialand yet Thailand has never been colonised. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Might as well go back to the cubit as a measure of length. Bring back the league at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post p_brownstone Posted October 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2014 Clearly Britain is inching away from the Metric System. Patrick 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Briggsy Posted October 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2014 Cameron knows a huge percentage of British voters are over 60. This silly statement might win thousands of votes as it resonates with those who grew up before 1971. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyG Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 If he was a bit older, he'd be talking about the good old days of pounds , shillings and pence. Why not go back further: farthings, groats, silver thrupenny bits, crowns, halfpennies and guineas? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDGRUEN Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 In the U.S. we never formally adopted and a good hybrid IMO has come about ... We use both. This way certain items that may make it to export market can be metric in order to be more generic. Items more likely to be domestic like milk still comes in quarts and gallons... while soft drinks which can be exported to neighbors is metric - liters... We use cubic feet to measure home interiors and such things as carpet size and flooring in general. There are plenty of exceptions ... Plus most items are labeled in metric and the English system... i.e. liquids often show ml/liter - ounces, etc. It works well enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliss Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Clearly Britain is inching away from the Metric System. Patrick In preparation for our new Muslim regime . Politicians have coats of many colours . Alah be praised . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 David Cameron has a very short memory,he chooses to forget that his Conservative Party under the Leadership of PM Edward Heath, signed into Europe under the Banner of a Trading Nation called the "Common Market" anyone else remember this lying old Conservative?? who denied his hidden agenda was to create a federal Europe?? and Surrender our laws and Sovereignty to Europe. Strangely this Traitor appeared on British Television shortly before he died and admitted he lied to the British people,in his intentions of our entry into Europe! And our entry into Europe was agreed to adopt the Metric system. It's derisable, countless millions of Engineers and key workers have changed from Imperial over to Metric,and the "Mr man" who almost lost us the UK Union with Scotland,now want's to turn the clock back! as they say in the Sun" You couldn't make this up! If he was a bit older, he'd be talking about the good old days of pounds , shillings and pence. 20 groats says he wouldn't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 If he was a bit older, he'd be talking about the good old days of pounds , shillings and pence. Why not go back further: farthings, groats, silver thrupenny bits, crowns, halfpennies and guineas? A bag of salt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockPieandBeans Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Someone with a 1lb of mince instead of a brain ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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