The Abbey Road album cover photo famously depicted the Beatles walking across the zebra crossing. While three members famously led with their left leg, Paul McCartney was an anomaly. He was barefoot and, notably, led with his right leg. The symbolism of this difference has been open to interpretation. In another piece, Miriam Margolyes expressed her hesitancy to identify as a Marxist due to Vladimir Putin. However, this viewpoint mischaracterizes Putin's political and economic stance. Putin leads a state-capitalist system and adheres to right-wing nationalist and conservative ideologies. These principles are fundamentally at odds with Marxist theory and practice. Therefore, Putin's governance is not representative of Marxism. The author suggests that Margolyes's disillusionment stems from an incorrect association.