Thanks Paddy. I realized, as soon as I posted, and read another of yours, that you had been out for 25 years. Oops.

Yes, my observations are non-scientific, and cannot be corroborated by any statistical  gold standard! Just musings and observations of mine for the past month of reading. Yes, I do know about quirks! I also realize that forums and emails are not the greatest place to get a handle on the 'real' person behind the words. I guess the Latvian night is the best place for that. Or so I've heard.

"you don't have to agree with any ex-premie"

Yes, I don't "have to" do anything at all! How lovely.