MEMBERS of an infamous Oxford drinking club have been banned from holding office in the University's Conservative Association (OUCA).
The values and activities of the Bullingdon Club - a posh drinking society known for drunken antics and linked to a number of high-flying politicians - have "no place in the modern Conservative Party", according to OUCA's current president, Ben Etty.
David Cameron, Boris Johnson and George Osborne are past members of the male-only club, which has long been a secretive organisation subject to curiousity in popular culture.
Mr Etty told the student newspaper Cherwell that "the banning of members of the Bullingdon Club from holding office in the association will, I hope, show that we are moving towards a more open, welcoming and tolerant environment for all".
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The club was the inspiration behind the 2014 film Riot Club, which focussed on riotous behaviour.
Thought to have been founded in 1780, the club has long been seen as a symbol of elitism and linked to causing damage at expensive dinner parties, before footing the bill.
Four members were reportedly arrested in 2004, following an incident at a pub near Oxford.
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