OPINION: Anyone who visits the British Houses of Parliament cannot fail to notice her. Upright in her war-chariot, the Ancient Britons` warrior queen, Boadicea, and her daughters, burst out of history like a trio of avenging angels. The bronze statuary does not, however, celebrate a victory. In the bloody revolt against Roman rule of 60AD, Boadicea (or Boudica, as she is properly called) was the loser. It was Suetonius, commander of Rome`s XIV Legion, who won. Jacinda Ardern`s sudden emergence as New Zealand`s warrior queen, though nowhere near as bloody as Boudica`s, certainly bears comparison in terms of its sheer drama. Like Boudica, Jacinda was able to draw together all the political...
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