In the spirit of 'Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon' - think of a subject, and see how many steps it takes you to relate it to the EU. The number of steps you take is the LenGlover number.
I'll start
Painting your house white
The EU have forced paint manufacturers to dilute their 'brilliant white' paint, causing it to fade within weeks. Therefore, the EU won't let you paint your house white
Ergo, 'painting your house white' has a LenGlover number of '1'
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The EU toy safety directive, agreed and implemented by Government, states that balloons must not be blown up by unsupervised children under the age of eight, in case they accidentally swallow them and choke.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/8816601/Children-to-be-banned-from-blowing-up-balloons-under-EU-safety-rules.html
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