Life's certainties

Over in Ruralshire and the Police Inspector writes about the six things which are certain for British bobbies.

Here's his number 6: "Whenever the police are looking good again, the Met will always mess it up."

And lo it came to pass.

One of the certainties for journalists is: if you write a story taking the mickey out of someone's spelling mistake you will also make an error in your piece.

Another is that major court cases always finish an hour after your print deadline. I believe that's a legal principle. If the court case is of interest to a weekly newspaper then it will also start on the day of publication to ensure minimal information but maximum irritation.