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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob
The value of an Oxford Education (or any education for that matter) lies more in the inculcated ability to think before you ink than it does in the matter studied and also in the social and professional connections it affords those fortunate enough to attend. I believe that HMRC have a range of manuals available to assist in calculating liability for tax. Would you like me to give you their web adddress?
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It had very little to do with calculating the tax liability of working men's clubs (MPs aren't elected to do your tax returns) and more to do with reducing the overall tax bills of such clubs across the borough, an action which has relieved some of the burden faced by establishments based on an increasingly expensive pastime (ie. a well-deserved pint after work).
I still fail to see how an Oxford education would improve Graham's ability to fight the corner for Hyndburn. He is erudite and knowledgeable about the things which are pertinent to his position as MP for this borough so why would a classical education be of any significance? If anything, a percieved 'Oxford toff' probably wouldn't have been voted in.