Matt Burnett, Head of Science Technology writes for Politics Home on protecting R&D funding from public spending cuts.
He writes, “Brown, Cameron, May and Johnson all realised that investment in innovation was vital to the future of our economy. But like most investments, they take time to mature, with some academics suggesting a lag time of ten years from R&D spend to productivity bounce.
So when evaluating the £22bn target for public R&D investment by 2024, the Treasury must not be penny rich but pound poor. The UK has for too long been a decidedly average R&D Clarke Kent. We need to set our sights higher to become a science Superman.”
Read the full article here.
'The Observer' quotes figures from Onward's 'Breaking Blue' report which breaks down the results of the 2024 election. They use the figures to make a case for what the next Tory leader need to prioritise.
'Conservative Home' mentions Onward's 'The British Entrepreneur' report. The article quotes Onward's findings that British workers are becoming “unusually risk-averse” when it comes to setting up their own business.
Onward's 'Capital Issues' report is quoted in a 'Financial Times' article on AIM markets and UK small-cap stocks.
'The Financial Times' covers Onward's 'Capital Issue' report which calls for the abolition of London's AIM markets.
A 'CityAM' article about abolishing London's AIM markets quotes Onward's 'Capital Issues' report.
'CityAM' quotes Onward's 'Capital Issues' report, which calls for the immediate abolition of London's AIM market.
