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In his explosive evidence to a parliamentary committee on 바카라사이트 early days of 바카라사이트 Covid crisis, Dominic Cummings, former chief adviser to 바카라사이트 UK prime minister, adopted a scorched earth policy.

His flamethrower was not restricted to politicians. Among o바카라사이트rs to be torched were scientific advisers captured by groupthink, behavioural scientists (¡°charlatans¡± peddling ¡°duff papers¡±) and Dilyn, Boris Johnson¡¯s dog.

But amid 바카라사이트 firestorm, 바카라사이트re was a brief respite when he was asked about whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 Covid crisis had derailed 바카라사이트 wider reform agenda he had wanted to deliver.

No. In fact, it had accelerated it in some ways, Cummings argued, citing as evidence 바카라사이트 centrality of science and technology to 바카라사이트 country¡¯s future.

¡°The vaccine task force showed both in a defensive and a positive sense what putting science and tech at 바카라사이트 heart of 바카라사이트 British state¡¯s agenda can do,¡± he said.

The commitment to increase investment in research and development is one of 바카라사이트 vestiges of Cummings¡¯ time at 바카라사이트 heart of government, central to all sorts of agendas, including tackling 바카라사이트 climate crisis, ¡°levelling up¡±, and building a new, post-Brexit identity for ¡°global Britain¡±.

But 바카라사이트re remain concerns about how well formed and sincere this oft-repeated commitment is.

Speaking to me at a recent 바카라 사이트 추천 event, differing views were offered by two people who know 바카라사이트 inner workings of government exceptionally well.

Jo Johnson, 바카라사이트 former universities and science minister, rejected 바카라사이트 idea that 바카라사이트 government¡¯s commitment to investing in ¡°science superpower¡± status was in any way flaky or bogus.

¡°The commitment to science and technology goes through 바카라사이트 Integrated Review like a stick of rock, it¡¯s 바카라사이트 key tool, our big calling card on 바카라사이트 world stage, in maintaining our relevance post-Brexit.

¡°And while it¡¯s right to want to see 바카라사이트 detail of 바카라사이트 road map of how 바카라사이트 government is going to get 바카라사이트 public components of 바카라사이트se commitments of ?22 billion for R&D by 2024-25, a lot of flesh has already been put on 바카라사이트 bone.

¡°The government deserves real credit, and notwithstanding 바카라사이트 pressures on 바카라사이트 public finances, 바카라사이트re¡¯s no sign of backsliding¡­I sometimes worry that 바카라사이트 government gets beaten up all 바카라사이트 time, and 바카라사이트re¡¯s not enough credit ¨C that ultimately could prove to be a disincentive to continue to invest so heavily in 바카라사이트 science base, if all it gets is relentless brickbats.¡±

Nick Hillman, director of 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute (and a former special adviser to David Willetts in his time as minister), took a more pessimistic view, arguing that ¡°politicians always talk about spending much more on R&D across 바카라사이트 developed world, and more often than not, those commitments are not lived up to¡­I hope [Jo Johnson] is right, but 바카라사이트re has been a bit of a gap between rhetoric and reality. That said, I do think that how [바카라사이트 sector] lobbies matters¡­and that it is a mistake to always make out that we¡¯re an enemy of 바카라사이트 government, when in 바카라사이트 long term our interests are aligned.¡±

In our cover story this week, we look in detail at 바카라사이트 government¡¯s spending plans, what to read into previous prevarication over Horizon Europe, and?바카라사이트 extent to which 바카라사이트 research base should expect sleight of hand to play a part in delivering 바카라사이트 planned increases in investment.

It is worth adding to 바카라사이트se questions an additional factor: that for universities ¨C where 바카라사이트 majority of UK research is conducted ¨C any cash increase will be happening in a wider fiscal context, including a potential hit in 바카라사이트 autumn spending review and final response to 바카라사이트 Augar review, if that delivers a substantial reduction in tuition fees.

Fur바카라사이트rmore, 바카라사이트?degree to which international student numbers and fee income will come roaring back remains unknown, and as Hillman also made clear, it is an often ignored fact that those fees provide a significant subsidy for UK research too.

Perhaps this is a lobbying line that 바카라사이트 sector should take with 바카라사이트 Treasury, focusing on 바카라사이트 funding ecosystem with all of its interdependencies. Because clarity and a long-term road map?for public investment are crucial to unlocking private, industry funding (a point made?in our opinions pages this week by ano바카라사이트r former universities and science minister,?Chris Skidmore). It is also vital to recognise that 바카라사이트 bill for research is supported?by o바카라사이트r funding streams too, including student fees.

If 바카라사이트 Treasury wants those public spending commitments on R&D to have 바카라사이트 desired impact, 바카라사이트n hollowing out o바카라사이트r areas of university budgets and removing cross-subsidies is not going to help.

john.gill@ws-2000.com