Originally from: Pat Gardiner
                        
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Please don't take the analogy too far, but I am reminded of something a wag once said of the Good Friday Agreement. (see note below.)

If I recall correctly "The nationalists have won but are too smart to admit it; the unionists have lost but are too thick to realise it."

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Originally from where I'm sitting, the pro-vaccinationists have won hands down. You have to let the cullites have their fig leaf and retire from the field of conflict with dignity.

The question for me, is "Have you won the right battle?" and the answer NO!

Regards Pat

Now, before I'm accused of being some sort of fanatic on one side or the other in the Irish conflict, let me remind you that my real name is George, my accent unquestionably genuine Estuary English.

I quote my party piece for use in all Irish sessions (sessions = very boozy music nights in, preferably, disreputable back-woods pubs) :

"My Mother's a Paddy, my Father a Brit,

What a terrible way to drop a young man in the ****. "

The last word is always drowned in applause.

I would add to this that my Catholic mother was a Unionist, who had to flee her home during the Civil War, and my very English, originally atheist, cricket playing father, a Republican.

Nobody went to their wedding. Everybody had some objection.

...and you all think I'm joking, sigh!

Tally Ho!

Pat G