Moving the deckchairs on the Titanic...
... is what it seems Sunak is doing in his reshuffle. According to the Times, he wants a more powerful and strategic government focus on the scientific advances that will drive the economy of the future, and this will be led by the creation of a new department for science, technology and innovation. And who does he put in charge of this new department? Michelle Donelan, who has just spent 10 minutes at the Ministry of Culture etc and whose apparent qualification for this role is ... a BA in history and politics. I despair!
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