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I love Simon Kuper's writing. Simon Kuper writes in the FT: I'm belatedly warming up to historical pessimism. Even scientific progress has limited value. We now have vaccines against measles, but also a US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, who spreads doubt about vaccines. As for tech, this century it has probably worsened our lives. We now average nearly seven hours a day online, alone, increasingly atomised, stripped of privacy, absorbing nonsense. And think of other technological “advances”. True, vaccines contained Covid-19, but the CIA concluded that the pandemic probably began with a Chinese lab leak. Processed foods fuelled global obesity. Nuclear proliferation may worsen as the US stops protecting its allies. Above all, the technology of burning carbon has caused a kind of untreated planetary cancer. Being raised on Russian children's stories might have helped us grasp all this. https://www.ft.com/content/a3b6e6c1-831f-45bc-8565-81193ce07f5a From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Kuper: Kuper has written several books, starting with the William Hill awarded Football Against the Enemy (1994), which was later released in the United States as Soccer Against the Enemy. The Times wrote of the book: "If you like football, read it. If you don't like football, read it." In 2003 he published his book Ajax, The Dutch, the War: Football in Europe during the Second World War. He co-authored the 2009 book Soccernomics with Stefan Szymanski. The authors subsequently put forward a formula allowing Kuper to predict that Serbia and Brazil would play the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final. His book The Football Men, which was published in 2011, offered a collection of articles about the world of football over a span of 13 years, along with new pieces written specifically for this book. The Independent wrote that "Simon Kuper is a refreshing antidote to the current media obsession with 'getting the nannies [nanny goats = quotes]', however banal, from players. He doesn't mince his words: talking of past greats, he dismisses Bobby Charlton as "a dullard", Michel Platini "a weak character" and Pele "a talking puppet." Kuper's book Barça: The Rise and Fall of the Club that Built Modern Football appeared in 2021. It won the Sunday Times award for Football Book of the Year 2022. Also in 2021, Kuper released The Happy Traitor,[28] an account of the life and motivations of George Blake, a British spy for the Soviet Union. The narrative, praised for its detailed exploration and understanding of Blake's complex character, sheds light on Blake's ideological shifts and personal struggles with identity and marks a significant addition to Kuper's body of work. In 2022 he published Chums - How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK, about the connections that enabled a university network to dominate Westminster. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEYmda1KQTjrhLBeWutKuGA/join https://odysee.com/@LukeFordLive, https://rumble.com/lukeford, https://dlive.tv/lukefordlivestreams Superchat: https://entropystream.live/app/lukefordlive Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lukeford/ Soundcloud MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/luke-ford-666431593 Code of Conduct: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=125692 http://lukeford.net Email me: lukeisback@gmail.com or DM me on Twitter.com/lukeford, Best videos: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=143746 Support the show | https://www.streamlabs.com/lukeford, https://patreon.com/lukeford, https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback Facebook: http://facebook.com/lukecford Book an online Alexander Technique lesson with Luke: https://alexander90210.com Feel free to clip my videos. It's nice when you link back to the original.

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In this episode of Connected Leadership Podcast Gold, Andy Lopata explores the influence of Oxford University and the Oxford Union on the British political landscape with guest Simon Kuper, Financial Times columnist and author of Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK. The conversation looks into the historical ties between British prime ministers and Oxford University, specifically the Oxford Union, emphasising the prevalence of individuals from similar backgrounds in political leadership. Simon Kuper, a contemporary of Boris Johnson, David Cameron, Michael Gove and others at Oxford in the 1980s, sheds light in his observations and insights into the dynamics of this establishment, extending beyond politics into various aspects of life. Simon's book, Chums, highlights the rise of a group of individuals, primarily educated at Oxford, groomed from a young age to rule the UK. Andy and Simon examine the dominance of Oxford in shaping the top echelons of political life, the role of the PPE degree, and the significant impact of the Oxford Union Debating Society as a nursery for future politicians' rhetoric and debating skills. A key theme emerges as Simon Kuper addresses the power of the establishment in modern society, not just in the UK but globally. Andy and Simon explore the barriers faced by those not from the same privileged background and strategies to break into entrenched circles. The podcast delves into the concept of an "Oxbridge" elite and its impact on British public life. Simon Kuper shares insights into the superficial nature of certain degrees and the emphasis on speaking and writing skills over a deep understanding of policy and issues. The discussion also touches on the role of foreign influence in business, drawing parallels with the diversity seen in the business world as opposed to the political landscape. Andy Lopata brings attention to the contrast between the ability to speak eloquently and the grasp of policy details, questioning whether the former has gained an undue advantage in British politics. Simon Kuper provides a nuanced perspective, acknowledging the importance of effective communication skills while critiquing the prioritisation of such skills over substance. The conversation extends to the impact of Oxford Union training on political leaders and the significance of debating and rhetoric skills in shaping political narratives. Simon highlights how these skills, learned at Oxford, have played a crucial role in shaping the political landscape and influencing election outcomes. This episode of The Connected Leadership Podcast provides a comprehensive exploration of the influence of Oxford University and the Oxford Union on British public life. It delves into the complexities of leadership, the impact of traditional backgrounds, and the need for a more inclusive and diverse leadership landscape. Connect with Andy Lopata Website Connect with Simon Kuper Twitter "Oxford teaches you above all to speak well and write well, even when you don't know much about what you're talking about" Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK by Simon Kuper  

Journalist and author Simon Kuper joins Eamon to talk about the unexpected success of Geert Wilders and his Party for Freedom in the recent election in the Netherlands and the rise of far-right parties across Europe. Simon is writes a regular column in the Financial Times and is author of a number of books including Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK and Barça: The rise and fall of the club that built modern football.Recorded on Tuesday 28th November 2023. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Molloy was joined by Simon Kuper on Monday's Off The Ball, the author of "Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK". Following reports that Gary Lineker would be reinstated to his role within the BBC, Simon explored what happened over the previous few days and why it matters. In association with Sky

Russia's invasion of Ukraine changed the course of the year 2022. In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Giuseppe Porcaro invites Maria Demertzis, André Sapir and Jeromin Zettelmeyer to unfold the impact of the war, energy crisis and inflation, European responses to these incidents, continued confrontations on the global stage and their implications on the world. Following Bruegel's end-of-year tradition, the guests also each introduce a book, movie or TV series that resonated with them in 2022.  Publications mentioned in the podcast:  National fiscal policy responses to the energy crisis, Dataset by Giovanni Sgaravatti, Simone Tagliapietra and Georg Zachmann  The European Commission's fiscal rules proposal: a bold plan with flaws that can be fixed, Blog by Olivier Blanchard, André Sapir and Jeromin Zettelmeyer  Is the EU fiscal rules reform going in the right direction? Podcast with Grégory Claeys, Zsolt Darvas, Maria Demertzis and Jeromin Zettelmeyer  Rewriting the rulebook of the EU fiscal framework, Event with Carlos Cuerpo, Karolina Ekholm, Vitor Gaspar, Alenka Jerkič, Maarten Verwey and Jeromin Zettelmeyer  Santa's book/movie/series list Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK, book by Simon Kuper How to Be Animal, A new history of what it means to be human, book by Melanie Challenger Nights of Plague, book by Orhan Pamuk  The Brexit effect: how leaving the EU hit the UK, FT Film The Swimmers, film directed by Sally El Hosaini  This England, TV series directed by Michael Winterbottom, Julian Jarrold, Anthony Wilcox and Mat Whitecross Enjoy a selection of highlighted podcasts and publications to keep you informed over the winter break. We wish you a lovely holiday season and look forward to bringing you more economic analysis in the upcoming year.

01:00 Tucker Carlson on Supreme Court taking up affirmative action 18:00 Youtube censors any criticism of the fairness of Brazil's election 25:00 Dooovid joins 29:00 NYT: Security Training Group Asks Musk to Rid Twitter of Antisemitism, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/technology/musk-twitter-antisemitism-security-group.html 49:00 Latest on Paul Pelosi story 52:00 Bio-labs in Ukraine 53:00 How's John Fetterman doing? 1:05:00 You Are the Message: Getting What You Want by Being Who You Are, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=130263 1:20:00 Say It With Feeling: Megastars, Media Tsars, Trailblazing TV: Memoirs of a Prime Time Warrior, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=133104 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/us/politics/pelosi-attack-republicans-trump.html https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-31/shocking-new-details-blow-up-conspiracy-theories-about-paul-pelosi-attack NYRB: ‘The Illusion of the First Person', https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145933 https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-illusion-of-the-first-person-merve-emre/ The Intellectuals and the Masses: Pride and Prejudice Among the Literary Intelligentsia 1880-1939 by John Carey, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=136235 The Champions Of Chastity: I love reading stories about those great souls who put the realm of the spirit first. https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145915 https://www.wsj.com/articles/safe-streets-are-a-policy-choice-incapacitation-incarceration-state-federal-prison-violent-crime-1990s-reagan-bush-barr-obama-sentencing-bail-11666785403?mod=opinion_lead_pos5 https://www.takimag.com/article/triggered-2/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/25/magazine/try-guys-internet-fame.html Cohesive societies rejoice together: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/10/26/south-korea-baseball-fans-cheers/, english soccer fans singing https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/26/opinion/newsom-desantis-culture-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/opinion/condition-of-liberalism.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/us/politics/us-democracy.html - what about dems who said bush is not their president https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/musk-could-cripple-content-moderation/ https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/fear-and-resentment-of-a-changing-america/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/22/us/politics/republican-election-objectors-rhetoric.html https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/lies-politics-and-democracy/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/23/us/politics/republican-election-objectors-demographics.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/24/nyregion/hasidic-yeshiva-fraud-central-united-talmudical-academy.html SA: Conservative and Liberal Brains Might Have Some Real Differences, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145820 Process (Liberals) Vs Ends (Conservatives), https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145795 Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145781 https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-personal-essay-boom-is-over https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-illusion-of-the-first-person-merve-emre/ https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-talented-ms-calloway/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Calloway https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/10/why-are-kids-so-sad.html https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-limits-of-press-power-geoffrey-wheatcroft/

01:00 Tucker Carlson on the Paul Pelosi story 06:00 Where's the bodycam footage from the officers entering the Pelosi home? 09:45 Is this homegrown right-wing political terrorism? 30:00 DHS LEAKS PROVE Government Conspiracy With Twitter, Big Tech, To Censor And Subvert Elections, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7f3hjnQgiI 33:00 Blowing up conspiracies about the Paul Pelosi attack, https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-31/shocking-new-details-blow-up-conspiracy-theories-about-paul-pelosi-attack 40:00 Why are Russians so racist? 42:15 Why governments might bring Elon Musk's Twitter dream to an end 50:00 NYRB: ‘The Illusion of the First Person', https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145933 52:00 Merve Emre, https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-illusion-of-the-first-person-merve-emre/ 54:00 The Intellectuals and the Masses: Pride and Prejudice Among the Literary Intelligentsia 1880-1939 by John Carey, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=136235 1:17:00 How You Feel Depends on Where You Are, https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-you-feel-depends-on-where-you-are-11594311622 1:54:00 The Act of Persuasion: A Words Without Borders Conversation with Merve Emre, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qABUAl2j2sE The Champions Of Chastity: I love reading stories about those great souls who put the realm of the spirit first. https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145915 https://www.wsj.com/articles/safe-streets-are-a-policy-choice-incapacitation-incarceration-state-federal-prison-violent-crime-1990s-reagan-bush-barr-obama-sentencing-bail-11666785403?mod=opinion_lead_pos5 https://www.takimag.com/article/triggered-2/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/25/magazine/try-guys-internet-fame.html Cohesive societies rejoice together: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/10/26/south-korea-baseball-fans-cheers/, english soccer fans singing https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/26/opinion/newsom-desantis-culture-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/opinion/condition-of-liberalism.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/us/politics/us-democracy.html - what about dems who said bush is not their president https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/musk-could-cripple-content-moderation/ https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/fear-and-resentment-of-a-changing-america/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/22/us/politics/republican-election-objectors-rhetoric.html https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/lies-politics-and-democracy/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/23/us/politics/republican-election-objectors-demographics.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/24/nyregion/hasidic-yeshiva-fraud-central-united-talmudical-academy.html SA: Conservative and Liberal Brains Might Have Some Real Differences, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145820 Process (Liberals) Vs Ends (Conservatives), https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145795 Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145781 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSFVD7Xfhn7sJY8LAIQmH8Q/join https://odysee.com/@LukeFordLive, https://lbry.tv/@LukeFord, https://rumble.com/lukeford https://dlive.tv/lukefordlivestreams Listener Call In #: 1-310-997-4596 Superchat: https://entropystream.live/app/lukefordlive Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lukeford/ Soundcloud MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/luke-ford-666431593 Code of Conduct: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=125692 https://www.patreon.com/lukeford http://lukeford.net Email me: lukeisback@gmail.com or DM me on Twitter.com/lukeford Support the show | https://www.streamlabs.com/lukeford, https://patreon.com/lukeford, https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback Facebook: http://facebook.com/lukecford Feel free to clip my videos. It's nice when you link back to the original.

02:00 The Act of Persuasion: A Words Without Borders Conversation with Merve Emre NYRB: ‘The Illusion of the First Person', https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145933 https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-illusion-of-the-first-person-merve-emre/ The Intellectuals and the Masses: Pride and Prejudice Among the Literary Intelligentsia 1880-1939 by John Carey, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=136235 The Champions Of Chastity: I love reading stories about those great souls who put the realm of the spirit first. https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145915 https://www.wsj.com/articles/safe-streets-are-a-policy-choice-incapacitation-incarceration-state-federal-prison-violent-crime-1990s-reagan-bush-barr-obama-sentencing-bail-11666785403?mod=opinion_lead_pos5 https://www.takimag.com/article/triggered-2/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/25/magazine/try-guys-internet-fame.html Cohesive societies rejoice together: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/10/26/south-korea-baseball-fans-cheers/, english soccer fans singing https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/26/opinion/newsom-desantis-culture-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/opinion/condition-of-liberalism.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/us/politics/us-democracy.html - what about dems who said bush is not their president https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/musk-could-cripple-content-moderation/ https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/fear-and-resentment-of-a-changing-america/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/22/us/politics/republican-election-objectors-rhetoric.html https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/lies-politics-and-democracy/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/23/us/politics/republican-election-objectors-demographics.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/24/nyregion/hasidic-yeshiva-fraud-central-united-talmudical-academy.html SA: Conservative and Liberal Brains Might Have Some Real Differences, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145820 Process (Liberals) Vs Ends (Conservatives), https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145795 Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145781 https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-personal-essay-boom-is-over https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-illusion-of-the-first-person-merve-emre/ https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-talented-ms-calloway/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Calloway https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/10/why-are-kids-so-sad.html https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-limits-of-press-power-geoffrey-wheatcroft/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/traditional-marital-roles-sociology-psychology-men-women-reversal-stress-career-marriage-feminism-11665666186?mod=hp_opin_pos_3#cxrecs_s https://radixjournal.substack.com/p/risky-business#details https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/i-talk-to-smart-liberal-mickey-kaus https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/theyre-always-guilty-the-ac-death?autoPlay=true https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/mickey-kaus-and-me-on-marthas-vineyard https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/05/movies/kitten-natividad-dead.html https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-10/full-audio-leaked-recording-la-councilmembers-racist-comments https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/12/nyregion/hasidic-yeshiva-mesivta-arugath-habosem-secular-education.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nury_Martinez#Racist_comments https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-11/lopez-column-mike-bonin https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-d-c-bus-fare-is-a-polite-suggestion-evasion-budget-shortfall-enforcement-action-virginia-maryland-11665341012?mod=hp_opin_pos_6#cxrecs_s https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/10/us/politics/mastriano-shapiro-antisemitism.html https://www.wired.com/story/privacy-psychology-social-media/ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-personal-essay-boom-is-over https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-illusion-of-the-first-person-merve-emre/ https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-talented-ms-calloway/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Calloway

00:30 Katie Hobbs, “What have you learned...from the Latino community?” 05:00 The religionization of the American state 08:00 The Champions Of Chastity: I love reading stories about those great souls who put the realm of the spirit first. https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145915 58:00 Tudor Dixon vs Gretchen Whitmer 1:11:30 Drag queen story hour 1:24:50 Putin says Russians aren't white 1:48:40 The Rise of Reform and the Rabbinic Response (Part 23) || Dr. Marc Shapiro, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfc-R0STvqU 1:50:00 The Rise of Reform and the Rabbinic Response (Part 22) || Dr. Marc Shapiro, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96K5Ei1GITc https://www.wsj.com/articles/safe-streets-are-a-policy-choice-incapacitation-incarceration-state-federal-prison-violent-crime-1990s-reagan-bush-barr-obama-sentencing-bail-11666785403?mod=opinion_lead_pos5 https://www.takimag.com/article/triggered-2/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/25/magazine/try-guys-internet-fame.html Cohesive societies rejoice together: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/10/26/south-korea-baseball-fans-cheers/, english soccer fans singing https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/26/opinion/newsom-desantis-culture-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/opinion/condition-of-liberalism.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/us/politics/us-democracy.html - what about dems who said bush is not their president https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/musk-could-cripple-content-moderation/ https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/fear-and-resentment-of-a-changing-america/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/22/us/politics/republican-election-objectors-rhetoric.html https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/lies-politics-and-democracy/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/23/us/politics/republican-election-objectors-demographics.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/24/nyregion/hasidic-yeshiva-fraud-central-united-talmudical-academy.html SA: Conservative and Liberal Brains Might Have Some Real Differences, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145820 Process (Liberals) Vs Ends (Conservatives), https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145795 Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145781 https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-personal-essay-boom-is-over https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-illusion-of-the-first-person-merve-emre/ https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-talented-ms-calloway/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Calloway https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/10/why-are-kids-so-sad.html https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-limits-of-press-power-geoffrey-wheatcroft/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/traditional-marital-roles-sociology-psychology-men-women-reversal-stress-career-marriage-feminism-11665666186?mod=hp_opin_pos_3#cxrecs_s https://radixjournal.substack.com/p/risky-business#details https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/i-talk-to-smart-liberal-mickey-kaus https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/theyre-always-guilty-the-ac-death?autoPlay=true https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/mickey-kaus-and-me-on-marthas-vineyard https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/05/movies/kitten-natividad-dead.html https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-10/full-audio-leaked-recording-la-councilmembers-racist-comments https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/12/nyregion/hasidic-yeshiva-mesivta-arugath-habosem-secular-education.html

00:50 John Fetterman stumbles through his debate with Dr Oz 15:00 We can set wage rates by dialing back immigration 22:00 We can choose our crime rates, https://www.wsj.com/articles/safe-streets-are-a-policy-choice-incapacitation-incarceration-state-federal-prison-violent-crime-1990s-reagan-bush-barr-obama-sentencing-bail-11666785403?mod=opinion_lead_pos5 26:00 Why was Elon Musk so threatening? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/26/business/elon-musk-visits-twitter.html 45:50 Alex Jones, https://radixjournal.substack.com/p/a-slice-of-toxic-americana 55:50 Alex Jones complained Glenn Beck stole his shtick 57:00 Conservative media will always take your side 58:00 Conservative media supported Nick Fuentes, presented him as a guileless kid 1:01:45 Richard Spencer cares more about his dog than the Palestinians, https://radixjournal.substack.com/p/words-words-words 1:05:00 Richard Spencer wants to become the anti-Christ 1:10:30 Power, Privilege, Parties: the shaping of modern Britain, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145781 https://www.takimag.com/article/triggered-2/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/25/magazine/try-guys-internet-fame.html Cohesive societies rejoice together: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/10/26/south-korea-baseball-fans-cheers/, english soccer fans singing https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/26/opinion/newsom-desantis-culture-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/opinion/condition-of-liberalism.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/us/politics/us-democracy.html - what about dems who said bush is not their president https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/musk-could-cripple-content-moderation/ https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/fear-and-resentment-of-a-changing-america/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/22/us/politics/republican-election-objectors-rhetoric.html https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/lies-politics-and-democracy/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/23/us/politics/republican-election-objectors-demographics.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/24/nyregion/hasidic-yeshiva-fraud-central-united-talmudical-academy.html SA: Conservative and Liberal Brains Might Have Some Real Differences, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145820 Process (Liberals) Vs Ends (Conservatives), https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145795 Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145781 https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-personal-essay-boom-is-over https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-illusion-of-the-first-person-merve-emre/ https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-talented-ms-calloway/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Calloway https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/10/why-are-kids-so-sad.html https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-limits-of-press-power-geoffrey-wheatcroft/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSFVD7Xfhn7sJY8LAIQmH8Q/join https://odysee.com/@LukeFordLive, https://lbry.tv/@LukeFord, https://rumble.com/lukeford https://dlive.tv/lukefordlivestreams Listener Call In #: 1-310-997-4596 Superchat: https://entropystream.live/app/lukefordlive Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lukeford/ Soundcloud MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/luke-ford-666431593 Code of Conduct: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=125692 https://www.patreon.com/lukeford http://lukeford.net Email me: lukeisback@gmail.com or DM me on Twitter.com/lukeford Support the show | https://www.streamlabs.com/lukeford, https://patreon.com/lukeford, https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback Facebook: http://facebook.com/lukecford Feel free to clip my videos. It's nice when you link back to the original.

00:45 Tucker Carlson on extremist ideologies 08:00 Hillary Clinton calls Donald Trump an illegitimate president 10:30 Why are only Democrats allowed to deny election results? 20:20 A ‘right to sex' is not the cure for what ails so many men, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/25/right-to-sex-alexandra-hunt-ailing-men/ 24:20 Sam Vaknin on the psychology of victimhood movements 36:00 Diversity, Debate, Decline | Amy Wax & Richard Hanania, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_L9LMZnLKs 38:00 About Richard Hanania, https://www.richardhanania.com/ 40:00 Richard Hanania's Substack, https://richardhanania.substack.com/ 42:00 Richard Hanania on Twitter, https://twitter.com/RichardHanania 49:30 Jennifer Rubin: There is no compromise with election deniers, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/25/election-deniers-midterms-maga/ 55:00 Rep. Jamies Raskin declares holy war on Russia 1:01:00 PBS: LIES, POLITICS AND DEMOCRACY, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/lies-politics-and-democracy/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/us/politics/us-democracy.html - What about Dems who said George Bush is not their president? https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/musk-could-cripple-content-moderation/ https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/fear-and-resentment-of-a-changing-america/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/22/us/politics/republican-election-objectors-rhetoric.html https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/lies-politics-and-democracy/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/23/us/politics/republican-election-objectors-demographics.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/24/nyregion/hasidic-yeshiva-fraud-central-united-talmudical-academy.html SA: Conservative and Liberal Brains Might Have Some Real Differences, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145820 Process (Liberals) Vs Ends (Conservatives), https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145795 Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145781 https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-personal-essay-boom-is-over https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-illusion-of-the-first-person-merve-emre/ https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-talented-ms-calloway/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Calloway https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/10/why-are-kids-so-sad.html https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-limits-of-press-power-geoffrey-wheatcroft/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/traditional-marital-roles-sociology-psychology-men-women-reversal-stress-career-marriage-feminism-11665666186?mod=hp_opin_pos_3#cxrecs_s https://radixjournal.substack.com/p/risky-business#details https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/i-talk-to-smart-liberal-mickey-kaus https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/theyre-always-guilty-the-ac-death?autoPlay=true https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/mickey-kaus-and-me-on-marthas-vineyard https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/05/movies/kitten-natividad-dead.html https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-10/full-audio-leaked-recording-la-councilmembers-racist-comments https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/12/nyregion/hasidic-yeshiva-mesivta-arugath-habosem-secular-education.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nury_Martinez#Racist_comments

02:00 Tucker Carlson on American crime 13:00 Richard Spencer looks forward to the apocalypse 15:00 Examining the posture and grace of political leaders, https://twitter.com/BettinaSRoss1/status/1584207031350665217 45:00 Hasidic School to Pay $8 Million After Admitting to Widespread Fraud, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/24/nyregion/hasidic-yeshiva-fraud-central-united-talmudical-academy.html 49:00 Banner saying ‘Kanye is right about the Jews,' hung over the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles 52:00 Dooovid joins, https://twitter.com/RebDoooovid 1:04:15 Ricardo joins to talk Kanye West 1:32:00 Liberals urge Biden to rethink Ukraine strategy, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/24/biden-ukraine-liberals/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/us/politics/us-democracy.html - what about dems who said bush is not their president https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/musk-could-cripple-content-moderation/ https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/fear-and-resentment-of-a-changing-america/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/22/us/politics/republican-election-objectors-rhetoric.html https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/lies-politics-and-democracy/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/23/us/politics/republican-election-objectors-demographics.html SA: Conservative and Liberal Brains Might Have Some Real Differences, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145820 Process (Liberals) Vs Ends (Conservatives), https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145795 Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145781 https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-personal-essay-boom-is-over https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-illusion-of-the-first-person-merve-emre/ https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-talented-ms-calloway/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Calloway https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/10/why-are-kids-so-sad.html https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-limits-of-press-power-geoffrey-wheatcroft/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/traditional-marital-roles-sociology-psychology-men-women-reversal-stress-career-marriage-feminism-11665666186?mod=hp_opin_pos_3#cxrecs_s https://radixjournal.substack.com/p/risky-business#details https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/i-talk-to-smart-liberal-mickey-kaus https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/theyre-always-guilty-the-ac-death?autoPlay=true https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/mickey-kaus-and-me-on-marthas-vineyard https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/05/movies/kitten-natividad-dead.html https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-10/full-audio-leaked-recording-la-councilmembers-racist-comments https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/12/nyregion/hasidic-yeshiva-mesivta-arugath-habosem-secular-education.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nury_Martinez#Racist_comments https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-11/lopez-column-mike-bonin https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-d-c-bus-fare-is-a-polite-suggestion-evasion-budget-shortfall-enforcement-action-virginia-maryland-11665341012?mod=hp_opin_pos_6#cxrecs_s https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/10/us/politics/mastriano-shapiro-antisemitism.html https://www.wired.com/story/privacy-psychology-social-media/ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-personal-essay-boom-is-over https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-illusion-of-the-first-person-merve-emre/ https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-talented-ms-calloway/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Calloway

01:00 Process (Liberals) Vs Ends (Conservatives), https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145795 40:00 Alex Jones & Jared Taylor try to capture conservatives, https://radixjournal.substack.com/p/words-words-words 49:30 Lew Rockwell 55:25 Kevin DeLeon and the latino city council members in LA saying racist things, https://www.patreon.com/parrotroom/posts 58:10 Vox Day scammed? 1:00:30 Michael Flynn's Holy War, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/michael-flynns-holy-war/ 1:06:00 Is the media the biggest threat to democracy? 1:44:00 Donald Trump Is ‘Blind to the Beautiful Mosaic', https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145571 1:55:00 Jason Kessler: Richard Spencer and former NPI head Evan McLaren confirmed working with SPLC by spokesperson Michael Edison Hayden. 2:09:45 Rubio, Christie exchange blows at GOPDebate 2:14:00 Israel vs Palestinians 2:17:00 DEBATE: Cenk Uygur VS Dennis Prager on Israel & Palestine, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7JXbqLX5VU SA: Conservative and Liberal Brains Might Have Some Real Differences, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145820 Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=145781 https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-personal-essay-boom-is-over https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-illusion-of-the-first-person-merve-emre/ https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-talented-ms-calloway/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Calloway https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/10/why-are-kids-so-sad.html https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-limits-of-press-power-geoffrey-wheatcroft/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/traditional-marital-roles-sociology-psychology-men-women-reversal-stress-career-marriage-feminism-11665666186?mod=hp_opin_pos_3#cxrecs_s https://radixjournal.substack.com/p/risky-business#details https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/i-talk-to-smart-liberal-mickey-kaus https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/theyre-always-guilty-the-ac-death?autoPlay=true https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/mickey-kaus-and-me-on-marthas-vineyard https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/05/movies/kitten-natividad-dead.html https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-10/full-audio-leaked-recording-la-councilmembers-racist-comments https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/12/nyregion/hasidic-yeshiva-mesivta-arugath-habosem-secular-education.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nury_Martinez#Racist_comments https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-11/lopez-column-mike-bonin https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-d-c-bus-fare-is-a-polite-suggestion-evasion-budget-shortfall-enforcement-action-virginia-maryland-11665341012?mod=hp_opin_pos_6#cxrecs_s https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/10/us/politics/mastriano-shapiro-antisemitism.html https://www.wired.com/story/privacy-psychology-social-media/ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-personal-essay-boom-is-over https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/11/03/the-illusion-of-the-first-person-merve-emre/ https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-talented-ms-calloway/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Calloway Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSFVD7Xfhn7sJY8LAIQmH8Q/join https://odysee.com/@LukeFordLive, https://lbry.tv/@LukeFord, https://rumble.com/lukeford https://dlive.tv/lukefordlivestreams Listener Call In #: 1-310-997-4596 Superchat: https://entropystream.live/app/lukefordlive Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lukeford/ Soundcloud MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/luke-ford-666431593 Code of Conduct: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=125692 https://www.patreon.com/lukeford http://lukeford.net Email me: lukeisback@gmail.com or DM me on Twitter.com/lukeford Support the show | https://www.streamlabs.com/lukeford, https://patreon.com/lukeford, https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback Facebook: http://facebook.com/lukecford Feel free to clip my videos. It's nice when you link back to the original.

On the day a new UK Prime Minister is announced Andy Lopata talks to Simon Kuper, Financial Times columnist and author of 'Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK'. A contemporary of Boris Johnson, David Cameron, Michael Gove and others at Oxford in the 1980s, Simon explains the culture that existed especially in the Oxford Union. 12 of the 16 post war PMs (including today's winning candidate) were Oxford graduates. The Union Debating Society in the 80s was dominated by Tories and was a nursery for the House of Commons. The Eton and other private school students at Oxford learnt to speak well and write well, without being too concerned about the facts and details. In Union debates they were trained in the art of winning elections and the rhetoric of undermining an opponent by putting on a show to entertain rather than addressing the question. Boris Johnson was a parody of this scenario and has used this basic debating style to great effect. A few talented outsiders were allowed into Oxford including Truss, Starmer and Gove, the latter referred to as a 'stooger' or 'staff'. Andy and Simon discuss challenging this thinking both in Parliament and in the Establishment. They look at the changes at Oxbridge to make our ruling elite more diverse, more open to talent. At the moment Oxford has pretty much a stranglehold on the top of political life, Oxford and Cambridge more broadly over the whole establishment.

Marie Le Conte and Alessio Patalano discuss the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, confusing claims from UK prime ministerial candidate Liz Truss and France's plans to scrap the TV licence fee. Plus: Simon Kuper on ‘Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK'.

Simon Kuper, columnist at the Financial Times, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK'.

In deze eerste aflevering van De week voorbij hoor je meer over muziekrechten, die zijn namelijk opeens hartstikke geliefd bij beleggers. Muziekjournalist Martin Kuiper komt langs om uit te leggen waarom die rocksterren juist nu hun muziek verkopen en wat dit zegt over de muziekindustrie. Daarna reizen we samen met Simon Kuper af naar Oxford. Hij schreef een boek over de invloed van de universiteit op de Britse politiek.  We vinden het heel leuk om iets van je te horen. Elfanie zit op twitter @Elfanie en je kan ons ook altijd mailen op podcast@fd.nl. ------------------------------------------ Links en tips uit deze aflevering:Elfanie's lievelingsnummer: Heaven Help van Lenny Kravitz Het stuk van Martin Kuiper over muziekrechten: https://fd.nl/samenleving/1434808/muziekrechten-wat-schuift-het-oeuvre-van-een-wereldster Het boek van Simon Kuper: Chums, How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK Het stuk dat Simon Kuper erover schreef voor het FD: https://fd.nl/politiek/1444845/boris-johnson-kon-zijn-land-een-nieuw-tijdperk-inloodsen-toch-ging-het-mis ------------------------------------------ Redactie en montage door: Elfanie toe Laer en Jildou Beiboer Muziek door Visionair Ordinair ------------------------------------------ Abonneren op het FD kan via: www.fd.nl/abonneren See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In deze eerste aflevering van De week voorbij hoor je meer over muziekrechten, die zijn namelijk opeens hartstikke geliefd bij beleggers. Muziekjournalist Martin Kuiper komt langs om uit te leggen waarom die rocksterren juist nu hun muziek verkopen en wat dit zegt over de muziekindustrie. Daarna reizen we samen met Simon Kuper af naar Oxford. Hij schreef een boek over de invloed van de universiteit op de Britse politiek.  We vinden het heel leuk om iets van je te horen. Elfanie zit op twitter @Elfanie en je kan ons ook altijd mailen op podcast@fd.nl. ------------------------------------------ Links en tips uit deze aflevering:Elfanie's lievelingsnummer: Heaven Help van Lenny Kravitz Het stuk van Martin Kuiper over muziekrechten: https://fd.nl/samenleving/1434808/muziekrechten-wat-schuift-het-oeuvre-van-een-wereldster Het boek van Simon Kuper: Chums, How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK Het stuk dat Simon Kuper erover schreef voor het FD: https://fd.nl/politiek/1444845/boris-johnson-kon-zijn-land-een-nieuw-tijdperk-inloodsen-toch-ging-het-mis ------------------------------------------ Redactie en montage door: Elfanie toe Laer en Jildou Beiboer Muziek door Visionair Ordinair ------------------------------------------ Abonneren op het FD kan via: www.fd.nl/abonneren See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. A bit of a mouthful. To most people - and there are those that hate it - he's simply Boris This series tells the story of Boris Johnson - from boy to man to Prime Minister. In each episode Adam Fleming talks to a range of people who've known, watched, worked or dealt with him. In the second episode we hear about the university years. Guests: Anne McElvoy is a columnist and broadcaster at The Economist and her first interaction with Boris Johnson was interviewing him for the student newspaper at Oxford. Jeya Wilson handed over the Oxford Union presidency to Boris Johnson in 1986. Simon Kuper is a Financial Times columnist and author of the Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK Producers: Ben Carter and Natasha Fernandes Editor: Emma Rippon Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown Studio Engineer: James Beard

Financial Times journalist Simon Kuper's book Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK argues that in order to understand how power works in the UK, you have to examine Oxford University, where most of its prime ministers are educated. The university has long functioned as the springboard to power for aspiring UK politicians, and Kuper takes us inside this insidious clubhouse, delivering a "searing critique of the British ruling class." Kuper argues that Brexit, far from being a "populist" revolt, would not have been possible without Oxford-educated Tory elites who were in search of a grand political project. Kuper discusses the disturbingly reactionary culture of the Oxford that nurtured Boris Johnson (as well as its low intellectual standards), and explains why—although certain improvements have been made—he believes the university should stop teaching undergrads altogether in order to diversity the pool of backgrounds of those who end up in British politics. The clip at the beginning is taken from the 1981 Granada Television adaptation of Brideshead Revisited, which Kuper says many Oxford students in Thatcher-era Britain watched and consciously tried to emulate. The Guardian's review of Chums is here. Nathan's own article on the life and career of Boris Johnson is here.  

Across Britain, it's no secret that the people who make up the country's elected government have gone through the same familiar educational pipeline. Eton, Oxford, Westminster. Born into families of privilege, it's unsurprising that these men, and it is largely men, have risen to the top in a country obsessed with social class. But while it's clear how they got there, we should ask how does this affect the way that they run the country today? To help answer these questions and understand the tiny world of the uber elite, Simon Kuper, FT columnist and author of Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK, joins us on the podcast. Our host for this episode is Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall Editor for The Sunday Times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Professor Tim Bale welcomes Simon Kuper to the Mile End Institute Podcast to talk about his latest book, Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK, which was published by Profile Books this Spring. Tim and Simon discuss how the University of Oxford has produced the most prominent Conservative politicians of our time, the prestige of the Oxford Union and the unique opportunities it affords 18-year-olds to network and 'debate', and how power, privilege, and elite education have interacted to shape modern Britain.

No room at the inn for tourists coming into Ireland; this week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston talks to Mark Paul from the Irish Times to hear his views on why supply and pricing is a big issue and who is to blame. Online Bullying; Mandy talks to Dr Tijana Milosevic of the DCU Anti-Bullying Centre and ask if we are making any advances or becoming conditioned to living with online negativity. Plus Simon Kuper from the Financial times joins us to discuss his new book ‘Chums; How a Tiny cast of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK'

In conversation with RevDem editor Ferenc Laczó, Simon Kuper – author of the new book Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK – discusses why Oxford University was so crucial to the formation of the current Tory elite; how this highly influential generational cohort of Tories may be placed into the long continuum of British history and what might make it rather distinct; and which ideas and concerns shaped their attitude and relationship to the European Union on the path to Brexit. The conversation also reflects on how Simon Kuper's insider-outsider status has helped him paint this insightful group portrait.

Sam's guest in this week's Book Club podcast is the writer Simon Kuper, whose new book – Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK – argues that to understand the social and psychological dynamics of our present government, you need to understand the Oxford University of the 1980s, where so many of those now in power first met. He argues that the PM's love of winging it was nurtured in the tutorial culture of his Balliol days, that the dynamics of Tory leadership contests are throwbacks to the Oxford Union, and that Brexit – the grand project of this generation – was at root a jobs-protection scheme for the old-fashioned ruling class. Can that be the whole story? He tells Sam why he thinks we need to decommission the UK's rhetoric industry and learn to be more like Germany.  

My guest in this week's Book Club podcast is the writer Simon Kuper, whose new book – Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK – argues that to understand the social and psychological dynamics of our present government, you need to understand the Oxford University of the 1980s, where so many of those now in power first met. He argues that the PM's love of winging it was nurtured in the tutorial culture of his Balliol days, that the dynamics of Tory leadership contests are throwbacks to the Oxford Union, and that Brexit – the grand project of this generation – was at root a jobs-protection scheme for the old-fashioned ruling class. Can that be the whole story? He tells me why he thinks we need to decommission the UK's rhetoric industry and learn to be more like Germany.  

Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, David Cameron, George Osborne, Theresa May, Dominic Cummings, Daniel Hannan, Jacob Rees-Mogg: Whitehall is swarming with old Oxonians. They debated each other in tutorials, ran against each other in student elections, and attended the same balls and black-tie dinners. They aren't just colleagues - they are peers, rivals, friends. And, when they walked out of the world of student debates onto the national stage, they brought their university politics with them. Eleven of the fifteen postwar British prime ministers went to Oxford. In Chums, Simon Kuper traces how the rarefied and privileged atmosphere of this narrowest of talent pools - and the friendships and worldviews it created - shaped modern Britain. Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK -  https://amzn.to/3xVgyAW  https://www.ft.com/simon-kuper  https://www.orwellfoundation.com/journalist/simon-kuper/  https://twitter.com/KuperSimon  https://ideasimagination.columbia.edu/fellows/profile/simon-kuper  HELP ME CROWDFUND MY GAMESTOP BOOK. Go to https://wen-moon.com to join the crowdfunding campaign and pre-order To The Moon: The GameStop Saga! If you haven't already and you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to this podcast and our mailing list, and don't forget, my book, Brexit: The Establishment Civil War, is now out, you'll find the links in the description below. You can listen to the show on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5AYWZh12d92D4PDASG4McB?si=5835f2cf172d47cd&nd=1  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chatter/id1273192590  Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RpYW50LmNvL2NoYXR0ZXIvcnNzLnhtbA  And all major podcast platforms.  Watch Us On Odysee.com - https://odysee.com/$/invite/@TheJist:4   Sign up and watch videos to earn crypto-currency!  Buy Brexit: The Establishment Civil War - https://amzn.to/39XXVjq  Mailing List - https://www.getrevue.co/profile/thejist  Twitter - https://twitter.com/Give_Me_TheJist  Website - https://thejist.co.uk/  Music from Just Jim – https://soundcloud.com/justjim