"'Dodgy' battalions in the Ypres Salient, wholesale abandonment of weapons and positions, pusillanimous leadership, a reluctant showing at the Marne, a navy that couldn't fire, politicians who knew nothing of war, it all makes for chastening reading."

Och aye ma wee tooth-sucking scouser, as a've said before even taking that all at face value we still were on the winning side at the end o' it a' - After the hightide mark of the German advance in the summer of 1918 was reached (No further than they had managed to get in 1914 for exactly the same reasons) It was those "Dodgy" Battalions of the British, Commonwealth and Empire Army under the command of Douglas Haig freshly replenished with stores, ammunition, provisions and equipment that went over onto the offensive and hey presto Jom 100 days later the war was over.

Never pointed out any of your mistakes Jom - I thought that I just had with regard to David Crane. Then there was that other one regarding Max Hastings "learning his trade at the Daily Mail" - he only started writing his column for the Daily Mail in retirement FFS - If that is not a "Howler" then I do not know what is:

That prompts a question - what happened to that GUEST who was asked to point out all the "howlers" made by Keith and myself - He's gone kinda quiet hasn't he Jom? - in fact we never did hear back from him, don't think we will either do you?