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Rising up to the challenge: My Brexit plan

Posted on 15/09/2018 by Jon Butterworth

Even a stopped clock gives the right time twice a day. And the brexit ultras and associated careerists are correct that the so-called “Chequers” proposal is indeed “worse than status quo”. Damning indeed if you take “Marguerita Time” into consideration.

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Horizon 2020 funding if there’s no Brexit deal

Posted on 24/08/2018 by Jon Butterworth

This went up on the government webpages yesterday: Horizon 2020 funding if there’s no Brexit deal. In a way it is comforting that someone in government thinks enough of scientific research to even mention it in the current Mayhem. The restatement … Continue reading →

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Letter in the Sunday Times

Posted on 25/02/2018 by Jon Butterworth

Of which I wrote on average about 1/8 of a character… See here.

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Don’t let’s quit

Posted on 22/06/2016 by Jon Butterworth

This doesn’t belong on the Guardian Science pages, because even though universities and science will suffer if Britain leaves the EU, that’s not my main reason for voting ‘remain’. But lots of friends have been writing or talking about their … Continue reading →

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