Our wonderful Government plus Bush+cronies said we were going to war because Iraq had Weapons of Mass Destruction. They don’t. The Government lied, but continually refuse to admit it. So, if the General Populace had a conversation with the Government, I suggest it would go a little like this:

UK+US Govt: “We’re going to war with Iraq because they have WMDs.”
General populace: “Don’t be stupid. Give the inspectors time. We know this is just about oil, you conceited load of dullards.”
UUG: “Nah-nah-na-nah. We can’t hear you. We’re going to war anyway. So there.”
(six months later…) GP: “So there weren’t any WMDs, then?”
UUG: “Er…no. But we kicked Saddam’s lily ass, and I think you’ll agree that was a worthwhile thing to do.”
GP: “But you lied to us! How do you expect us to trust you now, as if we had any trust left in you anyway?”
UUG: “We don’t care. Nah-nah-na-nah-nah.”
GP: “Aaaaagh! It’s not as if we can _un_invade Iraq, or _un_topple Saddam, is it. You suck. That’s it, I’m voting Lib Dem.”

Bristol Temple Meads railway station…9.55 am…the information board at the bottom of the stairs reads “Warning: Filming in Progress”, or somesuch, for Casualty, which is filmed in Bristol. I get to the top of the stairs, just as the director says ”Action!“. I carry on walking, confident that, in my bright red hooded top, I will be easily spotted should the take survive the cutting room floor. My sister is an avid Casualty fan, so I’ll get her to look out for me. Fame at last