I confess I've not given the situation with Ireland much thought. My father's ancestor came to England from County Mayo but I've only been to Ireland once. I've always thought the… (View Post)

Good point - he was my father's great-grandfather (according to the family tree) so I suppose I can add one to that. I suppose I was trying to differentiate between my father's family who s… (View Post)

To be conciliatory and thanks for the cogent and articulate response,you're not wrong. I think perhaps new prejudices have replaced some older ones but some of the older ones clearly still exist… (View Post)

I think Samuel Johnson had it right on patriotism and the early morning "message" from Badenoch rather confirms it. (View Post)

And yet how often has such hubris invited nemesis? (View Post)