Grab - It's not quite accurate to say the the British govt. spent tha last 80 years trying to run NI. For the vast majority of that time, the crown washed their hands of the day to day running of the statelet, enabling, if you will, the evolution of the aparthide system created and installed by Orangemen in government. And then, when the troubles began, they sent in their army to prop up the corrupt regime. In the current context, I believe that most folks want to be foreward looking, but with a wary eye on the past. Ard Mhacha's injection of brutal reality may not be pleasant, but he is right on.