Open letter on the future of mathematics in UK

English government gives the impression of being scientifically and mathematically illiterate. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/jun/18/michael-gove...) - the minister for education saying { "What [students] need is a rooting in the basic scientific principles, Newton's laws of thermodynamics and Boyle's law."}

I doubt this open letter will make any difference. Or even be understood. I predict some politician will be using nursing, or primary schools, in an example of where money needs to be spent and as a justification for cuts, even though the letter says this is not about cuts.

Link to the EPSRC:

(http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/Pages/default.aspx)