The main obstacle to eliminating the British style plug is the requirement for a fused plug to accomodate the ring circuit. Why does the plug have to be fused? Why not the socket? Why can't the British just have a fused/circuit breakered Schucko friendly type socket? This way a Schucko plug is protected when plugged into a British ring. If there is an instance where no ring is used, a non-fused type socket could be installed. This would be the most economical and sensable, no?
It would be a major cost savings for manufacturers who would only have to stock and supply one type of plug and for consumers who would not have to rely on adaptors or having a safety problem forcing a euro style plug into a British socket.
Also, I've seen the British style sockets in Singapore and Malaysia.
