Sergei Gotsmanov

Freedom of speech; somebody says something stupid and we can just call him a nob without calling the police.

I would argue that an enthusiast in history would develop his own though process without the influence of his lecturers.

If a scientist says that the big happened 3billion years ago or that a dinosaur is 3m years old people today are more willing to believe it. If Pontious Pilot existed then it is pretty likely that Jesus did. Muslims belived he existed but was not the son of God but just a prophet and that because the new Testament was written afterwards his presence was exploited. The context seems to be right. No serious historian would rule out that he existed but lets face it at what point in history before cameras and artists can we conclude that anybody existed.

Did you actually study history? Your powers of analysis are somewhat under developed - lets start with the impact of the spread of Christianity on the Roman Empire, or maybe when the Vikings discovered Christianity, what about the crusades, the power of the Church in the Middle Ages, the consequences of the reformation. What do you think children had read to them everyday, what do you think they first read? What about the role of religion in the empire and Gladstone's faith influencing his politics. What about Ireland? What about Gordon Brown and his moral compass? Even now it is a political issue and that is why Gove rather grandly is providing Bibles with a foreward from him. You do not think then that the Bible has probably had more influence on the direction of our nation than any other single factor. How does your science explain emotion, love, spiritualism? I would suggest that the first rule of science is to not rule out anything. Religion can be a great force for good when it is not exploited for the wrong reasons. By the way you come across as if you are shouting. Rather sad.

One of the most influential historical documents that has helped to shape how history has panned out in the last two thousand years and that intellectual heavyweight from Colchester announces that it is purely a work of fiction. Science changes.

and sent your jobs to Asia

Well I am not qualified to say but as far as I understood it CofE schools outperform others. As a result they are often over subscribed. Personally I think it is a red herring and don't like the way that they are portrayed as somehow being wicked for brainwashing children. I suppose I went to a 'faith' school with a lot of others and none of us came out like Billy Graham. I just had a respect for religion and people's right to practice it be it CofE, Catholic, Jewish or Muslim. I like the values they promote.

Seems strange to condemn faith schools that are often over subscribed and outperform their non faith counterparts. Perhaps more energy should be diverted to understanding why they are better. If people want to send their children to faith schools what business is it of other people; there is clearly a demand for them and they pay their taxes. It strikes me that it is more about people hating and a bizarre insecurity that people are incapable of thinking for themselves.

Good news. Hopefully the middle name will have a Saints connection!

Thanks Dune and Turkish. Have agreed a deal in principle.

I know nothing about cars but have the opportunity to buy a 2003/03 BMW 525 SE Turbo Diesel Automatic with 128,000 miles on the clock. Can any one answer the following questions; 1 Are their many more miles in the engine before it starts to pick up a few niggles? 2 Is it a good car? 3 How much should I pay? 4 Is it economical? 5 Should I buy it?

Awful news.

I remember the results of the 1992 Grand Natiional Results being announced after half time as the players were coming out and some chap shouting out 'Bad Luck Dowie, Bad Luck, maybe next year!' Well I laughed

The Royal Family, a cause celebre for the chippy and those incapable of seeing the economic side effects of tradition and heritage in bringing in tourism. Abolition will not create one job but will cost thousands. Republicanism, flying the flag for the stupid.

I rate Cotterill. He has done a good job considering he took over a club that really had no resources, was up to its neck in court cases and anybody in there right mind as a player would want out or in. I will have a big bet on Pompey relegation if he leaves. In fact I will check prices now.

"I do not need £15,000 a week so why do I want to leave" when Matthew Harding tried to sign him for Chelsea. How many tickets do we owe him? Matthew Le Tissier one of the most influential people in my life.

Signed. If you support the football team you should support the people that work there.

MLT was the greatest.

They can be quite unpalatable for mainstream politics.

It went to an unhealthy different level. Do we need the likes of Campbell and Coulson in the political process?

Yes a paper that backed Labour for 13 years.

No I was talking about responsibility as a society.

I think you are probably spot on.

It is whether there is a willingness to change it. I hope David Davis gets his way.

To compare Ingham with Campbell is very naive. Politics was very different then. Did Ingham get Parkinson to leave his wife as he did with an honourable man like Robin Cook or sex up documents from a students project to go to war? If you cannot recognise the damage done by this new type of politics introduced by Blair then I am frankly surprised?