Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, too, cause more havoc than makes the final edit. "They were known for nibbling on whatever was on the bench and on one occasion Mel managed to eat all of one contestants chocolate. It was a special type and there was no spare."

But of course, no parent does everything by the letter. Youd go mad if you did. A new study, published last week in the British Medical Journal, shows that babies who sleep in their parents bed are five times more likely to die suddenly than those who sleep in a cot. This is information that all new parents should be given; but it wont necessarily change their behaviour.

Concerns were also raised about the scale of the current account deficit, which hit 22bn in the first quarter before narrowing to 13bn in the three months to June. The British Chambers of Commerce said it "remains unacceptably large".

Whilst no one denies that the world's industrialisation has increased considerably the output of greenhouse gases, to ascribe the current phase of our ever changing climate to one single variable (carbon dioxide) or, more specifically, to a very small proportion of one variable (i.e. human produced carbon dioxide - 0.117%) is not science, for it requires us to abandon all we know about planet Earth, the sun, our galaxy and the cosmos.

Interviews will take place asap due to the urgency of the cover. Therefore to apply please attach your CV and cover letter to your application."It sounds ridiculous," said Jason Wright. "But answering this question, or confirming or denying the very existence of a vacuum cleaner design ... would apparently expose the US government and its citizens to exceptionally grave danger."