Struggling sweetie? Don't make me bark, you silly sausage; swivel-eyed pointy-heads pose no fears for me!

"All things considered, I would say that given the potential for taking life, 700 a month is very much on the low side of what it could be". I think the man on the Clapham omnibus would infer "acceptable". Your actual meaning?

BTW, have you offered your services to HMG or the State Department? I'm sure your ability to rip arguments to shreds woul dbe hugely appreciated, as they don't seem to have your skills.