> On Tue, 17 Apr 2001 21:23:53 +0100, "Roderick Urquhart" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I was on holiday in Scotland last week so have had to look up Joan Smith's > >article on "thisislondon" website. When doing a search I also found the > >following article > > > > http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/news/top_story.html?in_review_id=37963 4&in_review_text_id=325458 > > > >The key bit is "At the same time, former trade minister Ian Taylor broke > >ranks over the case of "metric martyr" Steven Thoburn, the greengrocer who > >was convicted yesterday of selling bananas in pounds and ounces. > > > >Mr Hague seized on the case to make political capital, claiming the decision > >to prosecute Mr Thoburn had been "absurd". However, Mr Taylor - who, as a > >minister, oversaw the measures bringing British law into line with Europe - > >said he had "no regrets" about what had happened." > > > >Perhaps we should send messages of support to Mr Taylor for not recanting! > > > >Roddy > > I saw this too, Roddy. To e-mail Mr Taylor, go to > http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/almssz.htm#t > > Chris
