Why Britain’s decline resembles the fall of Rome
Under craven, venal, populist leaders, countries can lose their way frighteningly fast. Just ask the Romans.
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Martin Fletcher
Martin Fletcher is a former foreign editor of the Times and a contributing writer to the New Statesman.
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