On Brexit, Andy Burnham could do worse than follow the lead of Pericles | Letter
The Athenian led the people, he didn’t follow them, writes Prof Costas Milas Your editorial (The Guardian view on a changing Brexit debate: Kemi Badenoch is trapped in denial, 29 October) notes that when it comes to Brexit, Andy Burnham appears to be following the voters. This, in my humble opinion, is a problem. Thucydides noted about Pericles, the Athenian statesman, that “it was he who led…

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On Brexit, Andy Burnham could do worse than follow the lead of Pericles | Letter (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
The Athenian led the people, he didn’t follow them, writes Prof Costas Milas Your editorial (The Guardian view on a changing Brexit debate: Kemi Badenoch is trapped in denial, 29 October) notes that when it comes to Brexit, Andy Burnham appears to be…


