30th May 2006, 10:05 AM
Perhaps you're right Paul, and if I implied that he was doing anything wrong by teaching a course in archaeology, then I shouldn't have. I tend to agree with Legs, and put his antics down as 'Comic relief'.
'BAJR seal of approval' - well, I certainly haven't signed up to a BAJR party line, and there's plenty of disagreement on these boards as you have seen yourself on the Thornborough issue.
As to 'interrogation', I believe in questioning everything and everyone especially when they are someone who is not shy about putting themselves forward (Mr Langford is no shrinking violet).
Thats especially true when they have been publicly endorsed dodgy employment conditions and written a book apparently riddled with inaccuracy (haven't read it myself, and its now out of print alas!)- seems perfectly fair to me that if such a person startrs teaching archaeology, they should be questioned.
As to whether he is a member of this board or not, its hard to tell with the anonymity of many members. Anyway, its a bit of a red herring: I have had a go at the Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell before now, and I'm fairly sure she's not a member. If she or Mr Langford think that I've been out of line, there's nothing to stop them joining.
'BAJR seal of approval' - well, I certainly haven't signed up to a BAJR party line, and there's plenty of disagreement on these boards as you have seen yourself on the Thornborough issue.
As to 'interrogation', I believe in questioning everything and everyone especially when they are someone who is not shy about putting themselves forward (Mr Langford is no shrinking violet).
Thats especially true when they have been publicly endorsed dodgy employment conditions and written a book apparently riddled with inaccuracy (haven't read it myself, and its now out of print alas!)- seems perfectly fair to me that if such a person startrs teaching archaeology, they should be questioned.
As to whether he is a member of this board or not, its hard to tell with the anonymity of many members. Anyway, its a bit of a red herring: I have had a go at the Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell before now, and I'm fairly sure she's not a member. If she or Mr Langford think that I've been out of line, there's nothing to stop them joining.