About this episode

The episode explores the influence of boarding school experiences on political leadership through a conversation with Dominic Waterson.

Why do so many politicians, business leaders and influential public figures come from boarding schools? In this fascinating conversation, I sit down with researcher, author and podcaster Dominic Waterson to explore the hidden influence of childhood experiences, elite education and institutional culture on leadership and power. Drawing on years of research for his book Traitors: The Pandemic Politicians, Dominic examines the backgrounds of figures including Boris Johnson, Tony Blair, David Cam...

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Host: Piers Cross

Guest: Dominic Waterson

Topics covered

• politics
• leadership
• boarding school syndrome
• elite education
• childhood experiences

Keywords

• boarding school syndrome
• politics
• leadership
• elite education
• Dominic Waterson

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Traitors: The Pandemic Politicians

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