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Robert Harris, British Writer
Robert Harris finds it as easy to write about the politics of ancient Rome as that of modern Britain. The reason, he says, is that human beings have changed little over 2000 years.
Robert Harris finds it as easy to write about the politics of ancient Rome as to analyse what went wrong with new Labour in modern Britain. The reason, he says, is that human beings have changed little over two thousand years. The way the Romans wielded power is much the same as the politicians who operate today.
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