Why did the chicken cross the road? To avoid a major fracas between Government communications gurus, Diary suspects.

To explain, the weekend's national newspapers – the bits that weren't stymied by Extinction Rebellion – made another mention of Downing Street comms chief Lee Cain's past as a Daily Mirror reporter. Well, more specifically, his stint dressing up as a chicken for the red top to chase David Cameron around during the 2010 General Election.