Book Hack
ChumsBy Simon Kuper

In a Nutshell

In his 2022 book Chums, journalist Simon Kuper journeys back to the 1980s at the University of Oxford, where many of the UK's leading policymakers first cultivated their political careers.

Favorite Quote

What had we done for Boris? Had we taught him truthfulness? No. Had we taught him wisdom? No. What had we taught? Was it only how to make witty and brilliant speeches?

Anthony Kenny, former Master of Balliol College, University of Oxford

Introduction

Did you know that nearly all of Britain's post-war prime ministers went to Oxford University?

Even outside of the top job, a disproportionate number of the UK's leading politicians and policymakers come from a small group of Oxford-educated elites, many of whom attended costly English boarding schools before becoming 'Oxonians' in the 1980s.

In his 2022 book Chums, Financial Times journalist and former Oxonian Simon Kuper examines how Britain's political establishment became dominated by a small group of Oxford graduates.

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