Op Twenty:
I understand his frustration at feeling that he is not appreciated or listened to, as you so aptly demonstrate.
Well you may be right, OT, that I demonstrate such a lack of appreciation. I do not criticise what Rory Stewart says, or even writes. I was criticising his literary style. I even used the "s" word! I found his prose turgid and convoluted. In contrast I found his TV style easy and convincing. If his message is that we have no business in Afghanistan and should leave forthwith he needs to say just that, more or less, as often and as pithily as possible. In a nutshell his piece lacked pith! As Frankie Howard would then say, "Pith, Missus, Pith! Oh well, please yourselves!".