Tom Spencer comments on Glenn Reynolds curious reluctance to mention Mary Rosh, apparently because it is not "actual news". Well, actual people have changed their minds about Lott because of his Mary Rosh deception and the associated lying. One of them is John Quiggin. Yesterday I said that Julian's revelations had caused him to change his mind. Actually it was just the Mary Rosh thing. My error.
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