1. Six were Etonians, three were peers, and another three were knights or baronets.

2. He found the Etonians snobbish, shallow, seemingly unprepared for the world as it was being transformed by the war.

3. Lord Home, the last Etonian prime minister, disliked politics because it interfered with his sport.

4. So too does a 15-year-old Etonian, who asked not to be named.

5. He's a typical Etonian, a good all-rounder and one of the best students they've got.'

6. The Tories have also put on their blinkers, choosing fewer candidates from working-class origin and fewer Etonians.

7. He wore the elegantly cut suit over a white shirt and an old Etonian tie.

8. If becoming a parent had such a radical impact on his own politics, why would his old Etonian colleagues' personal experiences not shape their politics too?

9. Simon Mann, who goes on trial in Equatorial Guinea today, is an Old Etonian adventurer who has spent most of his decidedly mixed career in the murky world of special forces and mercenaries.

10. Reports that the prime minister, who eschews formal dress for fear of reviving his privileged Old Etonian image,[/etonian.html] would wear a plain suit provoked criticism from many quarters.

11. Blair's greatest successes. Class matters less: the fact that the Tories are gaining popularity led by an Old Etonian is, strangely, a sign of progress.

12. Alex Hua Tian attended the equestrian event in Hong Kong. As an Etonian, he has boosted Eton's name in China, especially among his huge number of fans.

13. Leading candidates include Sir George Young, a reforming old Etonian; Sir Alan Beith, the veteran Liberal Democrat; and John Bercow, the independent-minded Tory.