I cant wait for next Xmas day, when Keith A of Hertford and Jim Carroll get out of their trenches for a game of football. The bloodshed over arguing the offside rule will be fun to watch....

Have they ever thought that published historical publications have two elements, an account and a view based on that account? Someone mentioned that in this thread somewhere I think.

The timing of recent books has coincided with a concerted effort by the government to clean up the reputation of the military and political leadership of the time, so should be read with a healthy pinch of salt or at least a degree of caution.