Mousethief; I think Spaw was right; my quarrel is not with the US legislators, they have every right to ask for Cameron to meet them, although given the current world view of your country, this can easily be misconstrued as arrogance. My quarrel is with the craven lickspittle who agreed to meet, instead of politely saying 'mind your own business, this is a sovereign matter'. I was merely trying to point out the reverse situation; I can't see a US President agreeing to such a thing, can you? As far as freedom of speech goes, I'm not sure the USA has much to crow about. Remember the Dixie Chicks? Further back, McCarthy? True freedom of speech is an illusion in most societies, including the UK, and is generally the preserve of those who can afford expensive lawyers. I suspect it's going to become much more illusory over here with this bunch in charge.