This is a fair analysis but it is also worth pointing out that funders of academic research are supposed to remain at arm's length from government. 'Curiosity-driven' is not the sideshow, but a euphemism for what should be their main goal, supporting the best research out there.

Goalkeeper

The bit between it raining all the time and it raining all the time was unusually short this year, wasn’t it?

Was just served by a student in a shop in town. They asked me how my summer had been. I replied “brat”. There was a short period of silence but I interpreted it as them thinking “I used to think you were an out of touch man in his 40s but now I know you’re actually pretty cool”

Never agreed with Truss more. It’s my main motivation when I follow Lorenzo LeNoir on one of the department’s whole cohort lecture courses

Wash your yoghurt pots, people

I’m very much here for this view

I would have probably mentioned that Dyson owns 36,000 acres of farmland in England which was previously liable for zero inheritance tax

UK landed estates warn Budget tax changes will ‘kill off’ business: pwease im just an sme with turrets on.ft.com/3O1TzuP