Folks, play nice.

We should be able to debate about facts, and even employ some hyperbole for rhetorical effect, without things turning bad-tempered or into a discussion of the ills of modern Western civilisation. That’s certainly not going to end well.

Thanks to everyone who has posted evidence of the facts of the matter we all now know what’s what, so let’s just move on.

"You may call it 'nonsense' if you like, but I've heard nonsense, compared with which that would be as sensible as a dictionary!"