Purpletigron

The UK is currently facing a major science funding crisis, far worse than many of our 'economic competitors'. Fundamental physics is being particularly badly hit.

I have just written to my MP to protest in detail.

These blogs, written by UK professional scientists, give a lot more background:

http://pacrowther.staff.shef.ac.uk/stfc.html
http://telescoper.wordpress.com
http://andyxl.wordpress.com

If you are unimpressed, and you have a UK MP, you might consider writing to them: http://www.writetothem.com/