Oxford University is a social ghetto, which has a toxic impact on British politics. I’ve illustrated this by looking at the school and university background of significant figures in the British political world, 2010-21. Although the list is selective, it includes three Prime Ministers and three Chancellors of the Exchequer.
Prime Ministers 2010-21
David Cameron….Privately educated….Brasenose1
Theresa May….State educated….St Hugh’s
Boris Johnson…. Privately educated…. Balliol
Chancellors of the Exchequer 2010-21
George Osborne…. Privately educated…. Magdalen
Philip Hammond…. State educated…. University (appointed by Theresa May)
Rishi Sunak…. Privately educated…. Lincoln
Selected Cabinet Members 2010-21
Michael Gove…. Privately educated…. Lady Margaret Hall
Matt Hancock…. Privately educated…. Exeter
Dominic Raab…. State educated…. Lady Margaret Hall
Rishi Sunak…. Privately educated…. Lincoln
Jacob Rees-Mogg…. Privately educated…. Trinity
Liz Truss…. State educated…. Merton
Jeremy Hunt…. Privately educated… Magdalen
Significant Advisors 2019-21
Dominic Cummings…. Privately educated…. Exeter (Johnson’s advisor and mentor)
David Frost…. Privately educated…. St John’s (Johnson’s principal Brexit advisor)
Note
1 Oxford University is a federal university and each college named has their own history and organisation.