Quick thought on the terror plot that probably wasn't

Now that charges have been dropped against all those arrested during the very high-profile operation in the north-west just before Easter, I do hope the tabloids - and all media - will report on this news with the same vigour and prominence that they covered the original arrests.

Of course, all that's stopping them will be the budget and the fact they won't want to say 'they weren't going to blow up the Trafford Centre like we said - sorry about that.'

Still, with unemployment figures topping 2.1 million and £90bn of public borrowing, you could say it's a good day to bury bad news...