I came to the UK some 20 years ago as a young scientist during the early Blair government years. Things weren't perfect then but, to me, there was a sense the situation was changing for the better. These days, I'm concerned about where the UK's heading.
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I get attached to people and not places. I am a scientific mercenary and never had any illusion I will ever be anything more than a fleeting passenger in the Institutions I serve. Whilst I always loved British academia, in all its irreverence, I could see myself elsewhere.
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As a 'citizen of the world', I wasn't overly thrilled with the whole Brexit saga but I felt I could live with it and stay put until the drama calmed down. That said, the events over the last three months increasingly make me question whether my future lies in the UK.
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When the pandemic hit, I bunkered down in Switzerland, which is home for me. I'm slowly coming to the realisation I might never be back in my office in London. If this were the case, good luck Britannia! I was quite fond of you.
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