Let the talented pursue their dreams, no matter how geeky.

The author comments on education in Great Britain under Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who took office in June 2007. He suggests that Brown's government focus on identifying and nurturing students' talent. He notes that he refers to talent in a broad sense and quotes a dictionary definition of aptitude and ability or capacity for achievement without reference to subject area or interest. He notes that literacy and numeracy would remain, but they would support rather than dictate the curriculum.