Independence for Oxford

From: The Spectator | Date: October 29, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

The Oxford calendar boasts a new ritual. After Eights Week, May Morning, Encaenia and Commem Balls comes the budgetary crisis banquet. Rich alumni gather periodically, usually in London, under the aegis of a generous benefactor. The wine is good and jokes are about vintages, such as Balliol '61 or Trinity '74. Amid much talk of 'this not being a fund-raising event', the latest vice-chancellor is permitted a few minutes to describe his financial despair and latest corporate strategy. The cry goes up, 'The government must do something.' A jolly time is had by all.

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