Let Me Explain...

...A little more about the point of the 'Finest Hour' argument, first taken up by 'Stan', and now by 'HM'. The posting by 'HM' suggests that my main purpose is still eluding some readers, who seek to give me motives and opinions I don't have rather than recognise what is at issue here.

I reproduce below what 'HM' wrote (1st July, 9.16 pm, on the 'Demetriou Conundrum' thread), interleaving my comments in rebuttal and explanation:

'HM' 'Yes, the point is clear now. If it had not been for the...