The briefing includes quotes from key figures including the politicians, research leaders, and economists:
David Cameron, April 2010, BBC Pre-election Debate“We’ve been losing manufacturing industry faster than the 1980s. It’s been a complete tragedy. We’ve got to rebuild… Let’s start with investing in our science base.”
Jonathan Haskel, Imperial College Business School, The impact of spending cuts on science and scientific research. Science and Technology Committee, March 2010“If support for research councils was cut by £1 billion from its current £3 billion, GDP would fall by around £10 billion.”
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