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Thursday 23 February 2017

The Oxford degree that runs Britain

Originally shared by Stephen Phillips

Am interesting piece. For me it asks the question "can you be a professional politician?".
It seems that this ultimately is that, a course for the ruling elite.
But is that really that bad?


PPE: the Oxford degree that runs Britain

" An Oxford University graduate in philosophy, politics and economics (PPE), Ed Miliband, launched the Labour party’s general election manifesto. It was examined by the BBC’s political editor, Oxford PPE graduate Nick Robinson, by the BBC’s economics editor, Oxford PPE graduate Robert Peston, and by the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Oxford PPE graduate Paul Johnson. It was criticised by the prime minister, Oxford PPE graduate David Cameron. It was defended by the Labour shadow chancellor, Oxford PPE graduate Ed Balls. "
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/feb/23/ppe-oxford-university-degree-that-rules-britain?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Google%2B

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