Nor, unlike some alternative arrangements, does it have a nagging circuit to ask him just what he was up to when he was out at two o'clock in the morning.

ECONOMIST: The learning home

Had you arrived from Mars at around four o'clock a couple of Saturdays back, you would have wondered what all the fuss was about.

BBC: Chick Young's view

For what it's worth, about 10 days ago I said on the Ten O'Clock News that Spanish banks may need around 85bn euros of additional capital, including the 23.5bn already requested by Spain's fourth biggest bank, Bankia.

BBC: Spanish banks need more than 40bn euros

At approximately 11 o'clock as I was getting ready to take my friend home I heard what sounded like a large lorry pull right up outside my home, or possibly a low flying aircraft.

BBC: Cumbria quake: Your comments

My hope is to tell you what ministers, MPs and officials are saying about politics and policy before they reach the 10 O'Clock News - the whispers on the breeze and the mood on the benches.

BBC: Welcome to my new page