Big Mick, you said,
"When Den started a thread based on historical fact, and current UK news, he was accused of having a political agenda, and the thread got hijacked off the stated premise. I accept that Den had an agenda in starting it that co-existed with the stated one. "

Please look again at who took the thread from its stated premise.
First Ard Mhacha.
The rest of us stuck to it.
Then Ard again
Still the rest of us stuck to it
Then Divis Sweeney.
And still the rest of us stuck with it for a while.
Finally the pair of them did manage to steer the thread away to the Troubles of the past again.
AND THEN BOTH YOU AND DIVIS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE THREAD BEING TAKEN OFF TOPIC!