I don't think we disagree that much, most recent guest. It was a guest, maybe not you, but certainly not me, who leapt to judgment on Collins and the treaty, so I think I was entitled to address the point. I'm all in favour of looking forward, but it's worth remembering where we've been. History is experience: we learn from it.

My only quarrel with SF is its petty nationalism. Nationalism isn't worth the candle.