Sir JOhn, like myself, has some kind of ntl cabletv internet access. This has been very highly incompatible with Mudcat in the last few weeks. Today is the first day I have manged to get proper access to the forum for quite a little while. I think Sir JOhn has even greater problems, and has maybe given up trying.
   If anyone sees him tomorrow at HUll Flok Club, please tell him I've PMed him to explain why the Boat Band is not going to be able to come to his club next month, but we will later in the year.
   The cabletv theory may be wrong.It may be he is about to dismiss the government and take permanent control himself, in emulation of the King of Nepal. That is why he has not been on Mudcat, he is writing a new constitution.