But if you are one of those who care whether the chancellor cut the deficit in 2012-13 - I thought I should let you know that the latest official version of history says he didn't.
And with the storms that battered the country last week I thought I should respond to some of the queries you have about the best way to deal with the damage.
If you think about it, this is another way of saying that for ourselves we should give thought to our choices by putting first things first, and not letting second things become first things.