It seems that Top Hat Mogg is still fretting about perches, poles, pounds and ounces. He still believes that we need to assert our national identity, pride and power by means of same. Which makes one wonder how he came to be so short of identity, pride and power as to need assertion of this sort.
This despite the clear view of an overwhelming majority of those responding to a consultation.
I associate to our local MP, another Tory, who when he had trouble explaining his opposition to assisted dying, resorted to the line that his constituents did not have a clear view and that he was reduced to following his own conscience. Or perhaps it was a gut feeling. This despite all the evidence being that 75% or more of his constituents favoured a change in our antiquated law about the matter.
PS: not to mention all the other antiquated nonsense in our political and national life. Like elderly aristos wearing head-pieces heavy enough to make them drop.
References
Reference 1: UK quietly drops Brexit law to return to imperial measurements: Jacob Rees-Mogg attacks decision despite public consultation that revealed little appetite for move away from metric system - George Parker, Financial Times - 2023.
Reference 2: https://www.dignityindying.org.uk/.
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