What Constitutes the British Isles? 

If the term "British Isles" is replaced with an alternative such as "Britain and Ireland" simply because a reference has been found that uses this alternative, it leaves the status of the Isle of Man, Channel Islands and other islands within the group unclear. I would like views on the suggestion that B+I (or indeed GB+I or UK+I) does not equal BI and references using B+I should not in themselves be sufficient reason to replace BI.   Talk