A Ukip donor picked a fight with Mary Beard about history and it didn't go well

In the red corner: Mary Beard, classicist, historian, author and presenter of highbrow TV programmes. In the blue corner: Arron Banks, prominent Brexit campaigner and Ukip donor.
A Ukip donor picked a fight with Mary Beard about history and it didn't go well

The fight? Did immigration cause the fall of the Roman Empire?

Yes, according to this tweet sent by Banks.

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