mike wrote:
On Mar 3, 2:36 pm, Grimly Curmudgeon
wrote:

If only it was possible to remove arseholes from local councils.


If only it *were* possible to remove arseholes from local councils.

It's subjunctive.

What's the name of the law that states that anyone attempting to
correct anyone else's grammar will inevitably make another mistake?

(And have I unintentionally done so myself?)

Well the original is grammatically correct, but has different meaning
If only it was possible, to do it last year.. although 'had been' would
be better possibly..shades of meaning.