A relatively modest response to our poll last week, with only 324 readers replying. Perhaps politics fatigue has set in? By far the most popular response, with 49 per cent of the vote, said that the STEM budget shoild be increased to match rhe US or German budgert in terms of percentage of GDP, while 16 per cent thought that assistance for companies to offer meaningful apprenticeships sdhould be established. A similar number, 15 per cent, thought the governmnt should commit to evidence-based policy-making, while 12 pwer cent thought that renegotiation of EU membership should take precedence. Just 4 per cent thought every department should have a science adviser.
Poll: Should the UK’s railways be renationalised?
If only the track is nationalised then it is an emasculated one with limited function and improvements will be focused on existing commuter and large...