Mary Beard on power, politics and why "most ages feel turbulent when you're living through them"
July 6, 2026
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as posted by the channelClassicist Mary Beard, author of 'Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old', speaks to Newsnight about politics, the removal of power and why "most ages feel turbulent when you're living through them". Interview by Paddy O'Connell.
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