Jim, I have read through a lot of your earlier posts, I am sorry to say, you are like a horse with blinkers on. The situation in Ulster will run in cycles, like it has in the 1920's, 40's, 50's and 1969 onwards.

There will always be a level of resistance to British rule within a section of the community living in Northern Ireland. Britain will never give a declaration to leave Northern Ireland until the people living there demand a referendum.

The majority of those living there don't want a British withdrawal, the government of the Republic of Ireland certainly don't want to inherit the north.

It is down to numbers on the ground, the ground being the 1.6 million people living in Northern Ireland. Neither you or I have that call.

I think you will agree I don't run tit for tat stories past you, there are horrendous stories of grief on both sides, I lost someone dear to me a long time ago in Belfast. Calling it up or marking score cards of atrocities will get us nowhere.

You hold your opinion, allow others here to do likewise.