Save the British Library
The research and educational functions of the British Library are currently under threat. The Treasury is demanding a 7\% cut in BL expenditure which will result in: a reduction in opening hours by on... continue reading »
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"The British Library is an absolutely essential facility, especially for students who must travel long distances away from home to go to university. The Government, if it wishes more people to be partaking in higher education, should in fact be developing "
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"This is an outrage. Billions spent f@#king up Iraq, and they want to cut funding for a cultural gem that only asks for 100m a year. Disgusting."
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"I am a regular user of the library and my research would be severly affected if the budget was to be cut."
"We can't let one of our most precious - and useful - institutions simply go to the dogs like this. I'm not going to let that happen."
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"If Gordon Brown is serious about the UK becoming a "knowledge economy", he should be protecting the BL -- it provides an unparalleled resource for the free flow of information and ideas. Free access and lengthy opening hours provide the right environment "
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"Stop these savage cuts. Free access to knowledge should be a right for everyone, not just those who can afford to pay for it."
