From his writings I believe he is a youngishchapbloke in the Manchester area who knows Pub Curmudgeon (the blogger and columnist in CAMRA Stockport's Opening Times mag not the one on the CAMRA forum) and the blessed Tandleman (chairman of Rochdale, Bury and Oldham CAMRA). he comments often on both blogs. I think he had probably taken the "Lout" thing as far as it could go, hopefully he'll turn his talents to something else.