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Ancient and modern

Where does authority really lie in the UK? The ancients would have known

14 July 2018

9:00 AM

14 July 2018

9:00 AM

Forget David Davis, Boris, the cabinet, the commentariat. It’s time to concentrate on the big picture and the central question: where does final authority lie in the UK? The ancients grappled with this problem too.

In the direct, radical democracy of 5th and 4th c Athens, it lay with the male citizens meeting in assembly.

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