Our leaders not quite SO posh as first feared

Our PM is extremely posh and privileged, but I was amazed to discover that his cabinet isn’t quite so public school dominated as I had assumed.

Here’s the latest list of men and women below, with the publish schoolboys (and girls) highlighted.  They are 55 per cent.

I had a robust discussion about class and privileged with my mate Leigh the other day, which prompted this piece of research.  I’m glad I did as, like I said, it shows things aren’t as bad as first feared.

Mind you, if you also include those regularly at cabinet, who aren’t full members (80 per cent public school), the overall proportion rises from 55 per cent to 63 per cent.

Some way to go before privilege is squeezed out through real equality of opportunity … but this looks like progress.  So, well done Dave.

I’ve included the cabinet members’ Wiki links for reference.

Cabinet members
Portfolio	Minister
Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Civil Service		The Rt Hon. David Cameron MP
Deputy Prime Minister Lord President of the Council		The Rt Hon. Nick Clegg MP
First Secretary of State Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs		The Rt Hon. William Hague MP
Chancellor of the Exchequer		The Rt Hon. George Osborne MP
Chief Secretary to the Treasury		The Rt Hon. Danny Alexander MP
Secretary of State for the Home Department		The Rt Hon. Theresa May MP
Secretary of State for Defence		The Rt Hon. Philip Hammond MP
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills President of the Board of Trade		The Rt Hon. Dr Vince Cable MP
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions		The Rt Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP
Lord Chancellor Secretary of State for Justice		The Rt Hon. Chris Grayling MP
Secretary of State for Education		The Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government		The Rt Hon. Eric Pickles MP
Secretary of State for Health		The Rt Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP
Leader of the House of Lords Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster		The Rt Hon. The Lord Strathclyde PC
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs		The Rt Hon. Owen Paterson MP
Secretary of State for International Development		The Rt Hon. Justine Greening MP
Secretary of State for Scotland		The Rt Hon. Michael Moore MP
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change		The Rt Hon. Ed Davey MP
Secretary of State for Transport		The Rt Hon. Patrick McLaughlin MP
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Minister for Women and Equality		Maria Miller MP
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland		The Rt Hon. Theresa Villiers MP
Secretary of State for Wales		David Jones MP
Also attending Cabinet meetings
Minister without Portfolio		The Rt Hon. Kenneth Clarke QC MP
Leader of the House of Commons Lord Privy Seal		The Rt Hon. Andrew Lansley CBE MP
Chief Whip in the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury		The Rt Hon. Andrew Mitchell MP
Minister for the Cabinet Office Paymaster General		The Rt Hon. Francis Maude MP
Minister for Government Policy (Cabinet Office)		The Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin MP
Minister of State at the Cabinet Office and at the Department for Education		The Rt Hon. David Laws MP
Minister without Portfolio Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party		The Rt Hon. Grant Shapps MP
Senior Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Senior Minister of State for Faith and Communities		The Rt Hon. The Baroness Warsi PC
Minister of State for Universities and Science		The Rt Hon. David Willetts MP
Also attends Cabinet when ministerial responsibilities are on the agenda
Attorney General		The Rt Hon. Dominic Grieve QC MP