Quote Originally Posted by rolymiller View Post
I remember having a few run in with him at times he could be a bit arrogant. He was particularly scathing of those who wanted to get shut of Ronnie Moore I think round the time of the Chezzy 0-5 debacle. Arguably, on hind sight, we shouldn't have. He did post some good stuff but even now I get the feeling he could be lurking on millersmad in some sort of disguise. Perhaps he could be my new pal Monty!
I doubt that roly as I have had a few runs in with Mandy. Btw, I meant the "new pal" thing genuinely. What I like about you is your willingness to see merit in opposing arguments. I have read kerr's stuff for many years and never once remember him conceding a point. This is to be expected: the University of Ohio did research which showed that both liberals and conservatives were unwilling to change their views in the light of contrary evidence. Instead they either ignored or rejected the evidence even where it was overwhelming. It really is very easy to dismiss anything you don't like as you can always find something - ranging from the quality of the academic establishment to the ownership of the newspaper or journal. Very good piece in Saturday's Times by Max Hastings arguing that logic and evidence as a basis for decision making are being replaced by emotion and instinct.