Sam Goldstein speaks!

Just in case any readers are loath to follow lengthy comment back-and-forthing, I should point out that former Conservative candidate and once-and-possibly-future witness Sam Goldstein has turned up to tell his side of the story here, and has been very obligingly answering questions from readers - and ITQ - as well - starting here, and continuing throughout the rest of the thread.

(I assume I don’t have to read y’all the riot act preemptively about being polite and respectful to him, and to each other. This isn’t a parliamentary committee, after all.)