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The first thing they teach you at journalism school is that a story about a dog biting a person isn't really a news story at all. Man bites dog - now that's a story.

Question: How many Health and Safety consultants does it take to put up a Christmas light? Answer: None. It's far too dangerous to put up Christmas lights.

Good Lord, I thought to myself this morning, when a press release landed in my inbox this morning mentioning the Government's Behavioural Insights Team (apparently known as the 'nudge unit', whatever the hell that means).

Does this Government know what it's doing when it comes to encouraging energy efficiency and moving the country towards a low carbon economy?

Hmm. Part L. Not sure about that at all.

What can we expect from the Santa Osborne's Autumn Statement this afternoon then?

Oh. My. God.

I think I may have a new hero. Up there with Sir Steve Redgrave and 19-times champion jockey AP McCoy now sits the bearded wonder that is Jeremy Paxman.

According to the latest issue of the Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) report, the pace of the industry's growth spurt has lessened slightly.

It's Party Conference season, so the thoughts of young men (and women and the not so young) have lightly turned to thoughts of housing.