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Professor of Modern Cultural History, University of Cambridge; Bailey Lecturer, Gonville and Caius College.

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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.