Empty calories won’t fuel a superpower

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss take part in a debate to illustrate the race for No 10

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#1 Submitted by acerpacer on August 23, 2022 - 4:43pm

"To sustain its world-leading universities and science, the next UK prime minister must listen to Tory heavyweights"- No. They must bloody listen to the academics/professional services staff who effectively keep the universities going. By academics I mean grassroots not just people with titles.

Empty calories won’t fuel a superpower

To sustain its world-leading universities and science, the next UK prime minister must listen to Tory heavyweights and move on from ‘sugar-rush’ policymaking

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Empty calories won’t fuel a superpower

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