In the book and article Peter James quotes both experts and scientific dating to support his theory. All these are dismissed by Mr Nail as 'arrant nonsense'. This would seem to break the rule that facts cannot be ignored simply because they disagree with your theory. The Green Paper contains several photographs of neatly manicured monuments in guardianship. Several of these are in local authority ownership and the Green Paper ignores the fact that current government policy with regard to local authority finance makes it very difficult for these authorities to look after their sites.
Similar strictures apply to listed buildings.
Not all parts of the country have a satisfactory museum service. Recent DNH cuts have rendered difficult the operation of many museums and galleries that do exist. The problem of the archaeological archive has yet to be addressed. None of these questions finds mention in the Green Paper. The Green Paper ignores the way in which planning legislation is tilted in favour of the developer.