Mmmmm - OK. I'll accept that the Irish bashing threads outweigh the Injustice threads. I can't be bothered counting them and am quite happy to accept your observations here. But I don't think that means the 'average Brit' agrees. Does it?

Lets put it another way. Your perception is that the British hate the Irish. Why is this? I am only guessing but would I be close if I was to say it is because all the Brits that have come to your attention have been bashing the Irish? What about all the ones that have neither bashed or supported? Surely it is the minority that do either. The vast majority, I suspect, are realy unconcerned either way. And this is not just the British. I am afraid it is simply human nature. Ok, Ok - You are going to argue that the voting populace should do something about it. Of course they should. They should also do something about world poverty. They should also do something about global pollution. And they should, of course, all do something about apathy...

I think this idea that most Brits hate the Irish is, nowadays, unfounded. Not saying that it has never been so. I am sure it has. I think now though the idea of hating anyone for their race, religion or beliefs is as abhorant to most 'average Brits' as it is to me.

Cheers

DtG