DougR, my praise of Ireland couldn't have been more objective! I am neither proud, nor Irish, nor a citizen.

Apologies for the following thread drift. I know PMs would be the right place for it, but as Gareth keeps putting his lies in the public domain, I feel obliged to deal with them in the same arena.

Gareth, I have a Post Office receipt for the stuff I sent you on 24 June, so if it doesn't turn up, let me know and I'll instigate enquiries. In the meantime, you might try the chair of Caerphilly Constituency Labour Party (Pam Baldwin), or the secretary (Barbara Jones) to both of whom I sent copies, but without the enclosures.

The enclosures included copies of two national magazines that, according to you, did not recognise me as a contributor (notwithstanding that I was on the board of one of them!). Both the mags I sent carried articles by me, thereby exposing you in yet another lie. If necessary I can get replacement copies, or at least get the dates so you can look them up for yourself. I also sent you photocopies of another national magazine and from a national newspaper, and correspondence from a national newpaper which, among other things, thanked me for past contributions.

There seems little point pursuing with you your lie about my being a failed prospective parliamentary candidate (a simple enough matter to back up with evidence, if there was any), as you don't seem to be able to stop yourself repeating it. I will deal with that matter through the Labour Party.