Just wondered about why waving Oxford University Press is supposed to add to the credibility? It isn't one thing nor another. It exists to raise funds by publishing. It publishes fiction and non fiction. In fact, it published Thomas Carlisle's unfortunate books on eugenics. It also printed a number of publications I cite in my own papers over the years. Broad spectrum then.

Am I supposed to be impressed? Perhaps if the binding of a first edition hardback shows the hand crafting skill of the binder I might he. But the content? No reason to say you can't read it and draw your own conclusions.

I have read some of the books you cite and in certain areas draw different conclusions to the author. That's part of reading, you ignoramus.

Anyway, googling can be fraught with fun. Musket is a bit of silly bugger stuff. Ian is what I use on line in non professional waffle, my real name is what I use professionally and privately and just to make it fun, I have a stage name too, although I don't get to use it much these days, and as the royalty cheques get ever smaller, the name list for the bank account gets ever less used.

And that's just me... Add that many people do likewise, and black can indeed be white, hence how funny it is when you grasp at straws claiming it must be true cos I read it!

I also find it amusing when you and your mate Akenhateon keep calling me Ian for reasons that make the name rather superfluous. (I use the first name in homage to a mate from Worksop who enjoys a pint and a song, bless him.)

Did you know that when an editor, Max Hastings used to write using an alias? All the rage you know.... I wonder if...   Naw, too easy.