This thread has been diverted by the usual crown muttering nonsense. The basic premise was that had war been declared sooner than 1939 Britain would have been defeated. Teribus has valiantly spelt the whys and wherefore of this umpteen times but the usual crown insist on arguing the toss ad nauseum and throwing up all sorts of irrelevancies.

The RAF is clear about the outcome had war been declared earlier, inferior aircraft, no embryonic radar, no command and control system-defeat pretty much certain.
The Imperial War Museum takes an almost identical stance:

http://www.iwm.org.uk/history/8-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-battle-of-britain

They seem simple enough concepts to grasp. Those who have the facts and figures and are the experts agree, Why do you have such a problem understanding them? You would argue the sun sets in the morning and rises at night just so you can see your drivelling in print.