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Miliband's mob less privileged than first feared

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October 08, 2012

Well, well – Her Majesty’s Opposition is much less privileged than I thought - 23 per cent privately-educated, to be accurate.

That compares with 55 per cent of Eton-schooled 'Dave' Cameron’s Cabinet.

I thought I’d better check this out in the interests of fairness and as part of my mission to highlight the menace of privilege in high places.

Privately-schooled members highlighted.

* Credit to Wikipedia for the info.

* Question mark over Owen Smith. I'll keep you posted

Portfolio	Shadow Minister
Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition Leader of the Labour Party	The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Labour Party Chair Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport	The Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer	The Rt Hon Ed Balls MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	The Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities	The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP
Shadow Lord Chancellor Shadow Secretary of State for Justice	The Rt Hon Sadiq Khan MP
Shadow Chief Whip of the House of Commons	The Rt Hon Rosie Winterton MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Health	The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Education	Stephen Twigg MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills	Chuka Umunna MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence	The Rt Hon Jim Murphy MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government	The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons	Angela Eagle MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change	The Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury	Rachel Reeves MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport	Maria Eagle MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions	The Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development	Ivan Lewis MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	Mary Creagh MP
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office	Jon Trickett MP
Deputy Chair of the Labour Party Campaign Coordinator	Tom Watson MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	Vernon Coaker MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland	Margaret Curran MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales	Owen Smith MP
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords	The Rt Hon Baroness Royall of Blaisdon PC
Shadow Chief Whip of the House of Lords	The Rt Hon Lord Bassam of Brighton PC
Also attends Shadow Cabinet meetings
Shadow Minister for Care and Older People	Liz Kendall MP
Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)	Michael Dugher MP
Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales	Emily Thornberry MP
Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)	Lord Wood of Anfield
Labour Party Policy Review Co-ordinator	Jon Cruddas MP

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