{"id":559067,"date":"2023-03-03T18:55:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T15:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/sunak-branded-unspeakably-idiotic-for-impeding-access-to-horizon\/"},"modified":"2023-03-03T18:55:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T15:55:38","slug":"sunak-branded-unspeakably-idiotic-for-impeding-access-to-horizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sunak-branded-unspeakably-idiotic-for-impeding-access-to-horizon\/","title":{"rendered":"#Sunak branded \u2018unspeakably idiotic\u2019 for impeding access to Horizon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3732348d95f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3732348d95f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sunak-branded-unspeakably-idiotic-for-impeding-access-to-horizon\/#%E2%80%9CSunak_branded_%E2%80%98unspeakably_idiotic_for_impeding_access_to_Horizon%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Sunak branded \u2018unspeakably idiotic\u2019 for impeding access to Horizon&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSunak_branded_%E2%80%98unspeakably_idiotic_for_impeding_access_to_Horizon%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Sunak branded \u2018unspeakably idiotic\u2019 for impeding access to Horizon&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2023%2F03%2FUntitled-design-1.jpg&amp;signature=a59980c5150f5d12a2b8597da784cf2f\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            Rishi Sunak has enraged British scientists after dimming hopes of rejoining the EU\u2019s Horizon\u00a0programme.<\/p>\n<p>Prospects of entering the \u20ac96 billion research scheme had grown after a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland was struck on Monday. <span>European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen described the agreement as \u201cgood <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\u201d for scientists and researchers. She said work to associate the UK with Horizon could start \u201cim<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely\u201d after implementing the terms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Scientists had overwhelmingly welcomed the breakthrough. Sir Adrian Smith, President of the Royal Society, the UK\u2019s foremost collective of scientific voices,\u00a0called for access to Horizon to be swiftly secured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese schemes support outstanding international collaboration, and the sooner we join them, the better for everyone,\u201d Smith said in a statement. \u201cThe government has stated that the UK is more committed than ever to strong research collaboration with our European partners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This optimism quickly faded. According to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/409bccc7-8cb4-4f44-87c4-340d15147c55?shareType=nongift\">a new report in Financial Times<\/a>, Prime Minister Sunak is \u201csceptical\u201d about the benefits and cost of Horizon. Officials said Sunak will review other options, including a new global research collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>The news sparked fury among scientists.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"c-richText__pullQuote\">\n<div class=\"c-richText__pullQuoteGradient\">\n<p class=\"c-richText__pullQuoteQuote\">\u201cThis is unspeakably idiotic.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>As the world\u2019s biggest research programme, Horizon<\/span> has been praised for enhancing collaboration, research standards, and supply chains for businesses \u2014 all of which are now at risk for the UK. Scientists fear that a continued <span>absence from the scheme will lead British R&amp;D to fall behind globally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dr Mike Galsworthy, a researcher and campaigner described Sunak\u2019s plan as \u201c<span>unspeakably idiotic.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cTo be a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> superpower <\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">or anything close to it, we need to rejoin Horizon enthusiastically\u2026 and *then* invest in conferences, meetings, and new mechanisms to rapidly re-establish the UK as a European team leader,\u201d Galsworth said in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mikegalsworthy\/status\/1631585222528475137\">a tweet<\/a>. \u201cSo WHAT is Rishi Sunak playing at?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Opposition politicians have also slammed the intervention. Chi Onwurah, a shadow science minister and former engineer, noted that the ruling Conservative party previously promised to associate with Horizon.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cNo Plan B can match Horizon Europe for funding, influence or range,\u201d she said. \u201cBreaking this promise would be a massive Sunak failure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Britains science and business know association w Horizon Europe is in the country&#8217;s best interests.  Tory 2019 manifesto promised to achieve it. No Plan B can match Horizon Europe for  funding, influence or range. Breaking this promise would be a  massive Sunak failure. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/guc7TTfkNL\">https:\/\/t.co\/guc7TTfkNL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chi Onwurah \ud83d\udc99 (@ChiOnwurah) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChiOnwurah\/status\/1631253166061658112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Debate is raging about Sunak\u2019s motivations. Some observers\u00a0suspect he <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardJMurphy\/status\/1631578989939531777\">wants to do genome research<\/a> that the EU would find unethical, while others argue that his stalling is merely a negotiating ploy.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of his tactics, researchers want a quick return to Horizon \u2014 before the UK\u2019s international standing is further damaged\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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