Richmond Park is having a by-election because Zac Goldsmith promised to resign if his party decided to go ahead with a new runway at Heathrow. Well, with the excuse #BrexitMadeMeDoIt, Theresa May has pushed ahead with a new runway as well as other contentious projects like HS2 and Hinckley Point’s new nuclear plant. So Zac … [Read more…]
In this video, SfEU Programme Director Dr Mike Galsworthy explains how leaving the EU (Brexit) would impact UK science. It is important to note that there are three areas at risk; 1) the UK participation in the EU science programme, 2) the free movement of EU (including UK) scientists around Europe, and 3) the UK’s … [Read more…]
In this video, Dr Mike Galsworthy addresses an accusation that British academics who support UK membership are only doing so because they get grants from the EU. The accusation has been repeated by UKIP and by Daniel Hannan, who even has a video called “EU sock puppets” where a list of those who support the … [Read more…]