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The UK general election on 7 May is uncertain on many fronts. Instead of the usual three-party race between Labour, Conservative and the Liberal Democrats, voting is expected to be split more broadly, meaning that minor parties could wield significant power. Nature investigates what this changing political landscape might mean for science and the research community.
A policy change that could discourage UK government scientists from talking to the media is a backwards step. All researchers need to speak up to put science on the political agenda.