Ancient & modern

The Spectator | May 13, 2000| | Copyright

KEN LIVINGSTONE set out his electoral stall by appealing to `the people'. Roman history groans with examples of what happens to such politicians.

Take Tiberius Gracchus, who in 133 sc proposed to solve the land shortage by restricting existing landowners to 300 acres plus 150 per child and dividing the rest among the poor (Mugabe, incidentally, please note). This, in fact, was a perfectly sensible popular measure, but in the face of stiff senatorial opposition Gracchus forced it through by appealing to the people, and for his pains was clubbed to death in the ensuing riots.

Take Catiline ...

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