When we celebrate the outstanding successes of our science, originally developed on the shore of the Mediterranean, we often forget that science has experienced much less glorious times.

UNESCO: Science Policy and Capacity-Building

We often forget that the 1930s were much less awful for the UK than the US. From 1933 onwards, the Bank managed to deliver a decent recovery, led by private investment - even as UK Treasury was busily ignoring Keynes' advice, trying to balance the budget.

BBC: Bank and Treasury's plan A-plus for UK