de Cock was also reported as saying that there had been no generalised epidemics outside sub-saharan Africa and that there would probably not be one anywhere else. You liked that a lot

He then corrected that by saying actually there have been two other such epidemics and he made clear that preventing more of them required exactly the interventions that I described - including in this country - and for which you first mocked me and then said 'Honestly, Royston, I don't know'

The edinburgh study, echoed my comments and de Cock's comments about transmission networks and their roles in defining who gets HIV and who doesn't, behaviours being - as they are - very similar. You mocked me for those assertions.

The BMJ article asserts as I did, that as the number of carrier's here grows, so does the risk to all. You mocked me for asserting that.

The BMJ article mirror's my view and de Cock's view that early and effective education and intervention is needed to avert a much bigger crisis in our country.

For being so wrong about the role of behaviour in differentiating affected groups, about the risks to individuals in this country, about the measures needed to protect ourselves and care for our communities, about 'responsibility' for disease, for making overtly racist and homophobic statements (your 'behaviours' outburst), for supporting bigots and mocking people, not just me, that clearly always had a much better understanding of this subject than you, I would expect at least a little humility.

Have a nice week off.