In2002 five metric martyrs all market traders were taken to court for not displaying metrics on their goods their spokesman Neil Herron said that their defeat meant the death of democracy but the five received huge support from the public who raised 250000 to help pay their legal costs .brittain has also constantly delayed adopting the euro which other major European countries such as Germany France and otaku accepted as their currency without fuss in 2002 the British government has promised to hold a referendum on the subject and let the British people decide if they want the new currency or not but with an estimated 65%of voters currently opposed to joining the euro it very uncertain when this will take place