A notorious oxford university dining club-it was revealed in the daily mail on 7 april 2007 that whilst at oxford, george osborne had been a member of the bullingdon club, a notorious oxford university dining club. this had become a significant political issue after it was revealed that david cameron had been a member of the club and that it was infamous for trashing restaurants and other riotous behaviour and is open only to sons of aristocratic families and the super-rich. the conservative party have sought to distance themselves from the antics of the bullingdon clubs members, particularly because it included many conservative mps and various photos in circulation are considered extremely damaging to the new party image.