Mary Beard on power, succession and rebellions

This week Keir Starmer dealt with a Labour rebellion on the
two-child benefit cap that saw the whip removed from seven of his
MPs. Meanwhile in America, Kamala Harris has moved quickly to
mobilise her campaign and define her Republican rival.


To make sense of it all, Nick and Amol turn to Prof Mary Beard
for a classical perspective on power, succession, and rebellions.
What was Cicero’s advice for winning elections? Which Latin quote
did John F Kennedy incorrectly use in a famous speech? And why
does she hate being asked which Roman emperor most resembles
Donald Trump?


She also updates them on her campaign for membership of the -
until very recently - male-only private members’ club, the
Garrick.


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