The IofM and the CIs are not part of the UK for political purposes but are of course part of the BI for geographical purposes.
Just add Ireland and you are nearly there with admitting you were wrong, its easy, try it!
I have plenty of experience of forums thank you and I am well familiar with people who really do believe they are knowledeable and become very uncomfortable when challenged.
I am not here to make friends, just to learn, if you are uncomfortable with free speech, you and 'your friends' know what they can do dont they?