'grotesque British solution to the problems of Imperialism'

come on Jim. That's less than honest. There has been a hell of a lot of collusion from the people native to the island of Ireland perpetuating partition.

And throughout history there have been a lot of supporters of home rule for Ireland this side of the Irish sea.

If you never face up to your own share of the responsibility for this situation, which has been unacceptable to so many for so long, when can it ever get solved?

Its so easy to just point the finger at the other guy.

The thing Keith is guilty of is not distortion of the facts. Facts are like wriggly eels - you can come up a kaleidoscope of interpretations. (First world war generals whose men were massacred were competent - being a good case for example). Its the suggestion that that partition is somehow justifiable or possibly desirable - even with all its history of bloodshed and rabble rousing that is so utterly wrong.