Well, Emma, it seems to me a bit pathetically Private·Eye to fall back on the word 'hack' when addressing any journo, 'retired' [& is that perhaps a bit ageist!] or otherwise; but I daresay I shall survive, as they would say, the Shock·Horror - tho, again as they would say, it might be thought a bit of the sort of abuse that would only be resorted to by a Boring·Old·Fart.

But - serious question[s] - at what point does trying to defend one's position become: a. *mere* point·scoring, &/or b. [Ted, can you hear me talkin' to yah] 'Browbeating'? I should sincerely like to be told. As I say, I believe greatly in the Socratic injunction to 'know thyself'. If you won't come clean & tell me & give some examples, then, I say again: I don't care what anybody sez, you are copping out.