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Etonian Lives Matter... but not as much as they used to.

David Goodhart rejects the 'Eton conspiracy myth' of a cabal of his old school's alumni at the top of politics and welcomes its declining influence as a sign of growing equality.

David Goodhart rejects what he calls the 'Eton conspiracy myth' of a cabal of his old school's alumni at the top of politics and welcomes its declining influence as a sign of growing equality.

"The Eton obsession not only overlooks progress made in slowly detaching our elite institutions from privilege, it also distracts from a hard-headed discussion about what we want from our elite."

Producer: Sheila Cook

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9 minutes

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Sun 16 Jan 2022 08:48

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  • Fri 14 Jan 2022 20:50
  • Sun 16 Jan 2022 08:48

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