LJS

This may be the most hypothetical question ever asked.

Well, clearly they should ban themselves from selling arms to themselves then.

so I take it you supported the invasion of Iraq, then Neil? a simple yes or no would be nice. Just for clarity, I didn't then & I still think it was a huge mistake.

We didn't invade Iraq because Sadaam was a murdering tyrant - or at least that's not what we were told. And I don't hear many folk campaigning for us to invade Israel. Other than that, you are spot on as usual

I think you'll find that's how coalitions generally work.

Unlike some, I have no issues with folk who disagree with me. We are all entitled to our opinions.

Using someone you consistently called a liar and who I never relied on to undermine my arguments may not be your strongest card. I don't agree with your description but I am absolutely sure some folk will have been turned off indy by hatemongers like the Bishop of Bath. Not quite sure how this relates to my point (which of course you haven't addressed) that support for Indy has not reduced in line with support for the SNP. See above.

I am sure the few on here who were involved in the dirty independence debate will be as amused as I am that Neil is now using WOS to support his argument. Incidentally, I believe in amongst his current odious nonsense, he still supports Scottish Independence. Do you now acknowledge that he is right about that? Or is he only right when he agrees with you?

Neil & I had many long, detailed and tedious conversations during the indyref campaign. I was scrupulous in not using wings over Scotland to support any of my arguments as I recognised that, although he was probably the most prominent pro-indy site, his relationship with facts was, at best, debatable. On the rare occsaions I even mentioned him, Neil tore into me and pretty much accused me of consorting with the devil. Funnily enough, now that he hates the SNP & is vying with Linehan & Rowling for the biggest transphobe award, Neil loves him. How about addressing the point that polls suggest, that, despite a drop in support for the SNP, support for independence has not shown a similar drop?

Just out of curiosity, Neil, was that your view at the time? Or have you revised it with the "benefit" of hindsight?

She created the "no jobs and no hope"

Thatcher destroyed vast swathes of British industry, laying waste to dozens of communities in the process. She glorified greed and staged an assault on any notion of social responsibility. Wouldn't be my definition of a miracle.

Did you fly there or sail in a luxury yacht?

It really isn't.

Not often I agree with you, Neil.

Seems pretty sensible, so you were always likely to oppose it. I assume they will review it if there is a huge surge in thefts of garden gnomes.

Very noble, Neil. I still pay tax and would be delighted to pay more tax if the government were spending it wisely.

Nah, they can just cancel some more of that green shite!

no, Neil not everyone could buy a house in their preferred location - my mates who bought houses in the 70's didn't buy them in their preferred locations - they bough them in the best locations they could afford. And whilst buying a house was certainly much easier then - plenty of folk still could not afford it.

Maybe they're just shagging.

Kind of the "English" parliament to oblige.

Thanks for your opinion, Neil. Can't remember if I said that or not, but it's not totally implausible. If I did say it, I was wrong.

Well, to be fair, Neil, you and I have been consistently disagreeing for 10 years* and you have never banned me. *Because you have been consistently wrong.

Me too. You auditioning for a job on GB news?