Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Chancellor George Osborne said he took "no great pleasure" in reducing people's benefits but that it was needed to ensurea"brighter future".
As co-author of the 2005 National Academy of Sciences report "Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for aBrighter Economic Future, " Richardson called for the U.S. to ensure it remains globally competitive in science and technology.