"he is in great danger of making himself look a bit of a tit."

"That's a really silly post."

"I don't think it's silly, I think it's dishonest and provocative."

"Simply made some claims that were untrue against someone who is not around to defend"

Reminds me of a phrase from my rugby-playing days: "Sod the ball, let's get on with the game".

Think I'll wait until Jim returns then, as in previous threads, we might get some intelligent debate on the issues instead of feigned indignation from people making spurious accusations about my motives and actions.