Initially he pursued a literary rather than a financial path: a BA in English followed by an MA in American Literature from the University of North Carolina.

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He graduated from the University of East Anglia (UEA) with a BA in Philosophy and Politics, and gained an MA in International Politics from the University of Southampton.

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Only one GP has a MA degree, in contrast to the large number of BA degrees.

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