It was only with the fairly recent advent of the web, and its demands to know where I lived and giving me the option of USA or UK, that I really came to use the term.

It is not if what Dr Howells is saying is correct or not - but whether it is really wise for him to express these views.

He is after all the Minister who is responsible for promoting the interests of musicians, artists and tourism.

Describing musicians as 'hellish', artists of creating bullshit and
potential toursts (and war allies) as ignorant, I would suggest, may not prove to be very wise for him.

But these are not the main reason why I don't wish to bear his children.