"You have not found a single living historian."
So what - neither have you found any singnle historian who backks all your points.
You're lastest claim of Pennell is typical - entirely based on superficial half truths on one aspect of the war.
You continue to refuse to present your proof of a connesus so, as you have just admitted that your basis for rejeefting the stateents you have been given - that they have been "suprceded" makes no sense
You refuse to respond you your own revisionist historians' description of themselves as "seeking to alter popular misconceptions", which is an admittance they there is no consensus - you have no case.
You've blown your own claim that "the war was well-conducted" out of the water by your describing internecine warfare between the military and the politicians, each busy blaming each other for the massive catastrophes which took place - do you honestly claim that this Keystone Kops description of the prevailing state of affairs is one of a "well-conducted" war.
The fact that you totally ignore the recruiting techniques, the wartime rationing corruption, the disillusionment soldiers on leave - all described by Paxman, totally scuppers your claim that the war was fully and consciously supported and you compound this with your suggestion that soldiers whose descriptions contradict your jingoistic crap.
Now WHERE'S YOUR PROOF OF A CONSENSUS - PUT UP OR GO WAY
"I love pantomime season"
This guy's an idiot - oh no I'm not - oh yes you ******* are.
Jim Carrtoll
Jim Carroll