Black becomes a whiter shade of plae.

Apart from the news that China is overtaking Germany as the worlds biggest carmaker, the rumour mills are chock full of stories that the Met is divided.

The incediarists of July are now widely understood to be unwilling dupes - as long understood wherever clear, logical and consistent analysis rules.

Problems arise, consequently when the diabolism of islamofascist, madrassa trained, youthtul, jihadist is called into play and found wanting.

Compound this with the uneasiness of the Home Secretary whose willingness to accede to a political compromise over the need to bang up the unwashed for 90 days whilst the world's finest Police force engage themeselves on a fishing expedition through their possessions, banks accounts, hard disks and soft porn.

Exuent Blair (regrettably, only Sir Ian of that Ilk) and zut alors the assistance of the finest from the Big Apple to assist those policing the parking regulations of the Capital. Cressida resurgam. ?

Meanwhile expect some surprisingly rapid movement on the decision to introduce the need for nuclear power stations in the UK as well as developments in Idaho (ditto).