Science needs you! (UK)

[slackthumbz]

Hi all, I hope I don't fall foul of the mods for this but I'd just like to raise awareness about a campaign to save the UKs science funding from proposed cuts by the coalition Government.

Please see here: http://scienceisvital.org.uk

If you're a UK citizen then please sign the petition and write your MP.

Science needs you.

[Paqman]

While I think that this is a worthy cause, and cuts to science funding could well affect me personally, it's also a fact that everything is facing cuts. They're not being singled out.

[slackthumbz]

While I think that this is a worthy cause, and cuts to science funding could well affect me personally, it's also a fact that everything is facing cuts. They're not being singled out.

True but the UK is a leader in research and innovation, it benefits our economy greatly is vital to the recovery of said economy from the recession.

[andymorton]

Hi,

I've signed the petition and posted it on my Facebook page. :)

andy

[cascade9]

While I think that this is a worthy cause, and cuts to science funding could well affect me personally, it's also a fact that everything is facing cuts. They're not being singled out.

A long way from everything.....

http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/documents/digitalasset/dg_188581.pdf

See page 43.

"Defence", as usual, gets a nice boost.

[slackthumbz]

A long way from everything.....

http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/documents/digitalasset/dg_188581.pdf

See page 43.

"Defence", as usual, gets a nice boost.

No surprises there :( I wonder how many of BAEs executives have chums in the cabinet and MPs in their pockets.

[Paqman]

A long way from everything.....

http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/documents/digitalasset/dg_188581.pdf

See page 43.

"Defence", as usual, gets a nice boost.

That's for the current year, not next year. It shows the pre-election landscape, where the previous government was holding off making the big cuts necessary in the hope that it would help them at the polls. You can bet the cuts will be across the board and deep in the next budget.

[s.fox]

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