my questions are nothing to do with playing politics. I think the participants in and readers of this website , without whom it would not function, have an absolute right to know if it is being altered retrospectively by the webmaster. Otherwise I don't see how the supposed free speech can function. You may have answered, Alan, but I see no comment from Thomas. Why the silence? Alan, politcians are normally being accused of bendin the truth, playing games with words. I am trying to do the opposite. If words that have appeared on here have been changed at the behest of a politician, then we should be told. Let's here things as they are, warts and all, to paraphrase Cromwell.