Podcasts Culture The Audio Long Read From the archive: PPE: the Oxford degree that runs Britain

From the archive: PPE: the Oxford degree that runs Britain

Published: Feb. 10, 2021, noon

We are raiding the Audio Long Reads archives and bringing you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2017: Oxford University graduates in philosophy, politics and economics make up an astonishing proportion of Britain’s elite. But has it produced an out-of-touch ruling class? By Andy Beckett. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod