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From the archive: ‘A nursery of the Commons': how the Oxford Union created today's ruling political class
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.
This week, from 2022: at the Oxford university debating society in the 80s, a generation of aspiring politicians honed the art of winning using jokes, rather than facts
By Simon Kuper. Read by Andrew McGregor
