Daily Telegraph today refers to A Rayner’s property “empire”. Whatever you think of her housing arrangements, I don’t think constituency house (bought for 375k in 2016), house in Hove, plus use of ministerial flat in London is an “empire”. Duke of Westminster wont fear a rival!
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Starting a podcast ("Instant Classics") with Charlotte Higgins at the end of August. One thing we'll be doing (there are plenty others) is reading & discussing the Odyssey over several months. Here's why we chose that tinyurl.com/kfds9tkr
Reading the Odyssey
I have bitten the bullet and am about to launch a classical podcast (with Charlotte Higgins) about classics, ancient and modern. It will not just be about
This was quite fun!! Thank you gentlemen. See you at Cambridge united! (If you’re interested, my podcast with Charlotte Higgins (instant classics..about more than you think!) starts at end of august
S3 EP10: Dame Mary Beard
Podcast Episode · What Did You Do Yesterday? with Max Rushden & David O'Doherty · 24/08/2025 · 1h 4m
Here I take a dive into one of the most famous paintings in the National Gallery in Washington DC: El Greco's Laocoon. Is there a modern moral? I guess, sometimes telling the truth carries a high price. tinyurl.com/3sp2r8rj
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The first episode of the pod "Instant Classics" with me and Charlotte Higgins will be available from Thursday. Meanwhile here's a trailer: tinyurl.com/2fsffrnu