""Pounds and ounces are an easily understood and widely used unit of measurement," the PM's spokesman added." I'm glad I no longer hold a British passport and

""Pounds and ounces are an easily understood and widely used unit of measurement," the PM's spokesman added." I'm glad I no longer hold a British passport and I'm ashamed that I speak English as my mothertongue. The world would be better off by ignoring the country altogether - it's a lost cause.