Why Plato believed we should pay MPs more
In the eyes of Plato, a portrait painter whose work bore no resemblance to their subject was guilty of misrepresenting “the nature of gods and heroes.” Oliver Cromwell, in a similar vein, insisted that artists portray him “warts and all.”
Unlike Plato, few would argue David Cameron’s status as either a god or a hero. Indeed, the artist who created …
