I've just waded through the links provided. Sorry Keith. I am as sure as I can be that you are barking up the worng tree. Whatever the in's and out's of your relationship with the Irish I was happy to stand up and say that both sides were in the wrong in many cases. Forget it. Move on.

Until, that is, that unsubstantiated personal allegations started flying about. That is my lot I'm afraid. Whoever started it does not matter. What does is that you are now perpetuating the bad feeling by doing the very thing you rally against - Digging up old dirt and holding grudges. How it looks to me anyway.

Stick to good arguments for or against British involvement and people may not agree but they will respect you. Ignore the goading by nameless guests. Don't sink to the level of dragging in personalities and I will defend your right to say what you want anytime. When it gets to schoolyard 'he said this and she said that' though I don't want to know.

Still hope you had a good weekend though. Weather was good for a change anyway:-)

Cheers

DtG