He had woken to hear the dog barking, and went downstairs to see the front door handle shaking, with someone trying to get in.

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Mr Ferris said he woke in the early hours to hear the dog barking and went downstairs to see the front door handle shaking, with someone trying to get in.

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How Mr Miliband and his front bench team will handle that giant - tame it, provoke it or cosy up to it - remains to be seen.

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