Of course Col Blimp lives. This is a website for spouting off, not reality!

In a real debate, I can sound as empathetic and woolly as the next Guardian reader of limited intelligence in an ethnic skirt. But in order to debate with the time lapse of posts, you have to stir the pot to encourage such debate. Hence The Godwin Principle is so widespread.

I have travelled extensively in the areas of the world I have thrown a pot of paint at and when we drop the niceties I am comfortable with what I wrote. It is a factor, and my language reflects the unfortunate fact that when your prose is not that of an Oxford Don, you may find it useful to be blunt and outrageous in order to introduce a valid dimension to that debate.

If I hid behind a nickname I am sure I would be even less Ian Mather.