About 2 hours after I grumbled slightly on Twitter about my MP not responding to my letter, I got an email:

Dear Dr Cockell

I can confirm that Ian has now signed EDM 767 and the online Science is Vital petition; however, he will be unable to attend the lobby in [...]

Yesterday I wrote to my MP, which is something I’ve not done before. The axe is about to fall on public spending in the UK, and science is at grave threat. My letter was based on the template that the ‘Science is Vital‘ campaign provide, [...]