No deal B****t would literally make Christmas come early for British consumers. However, thanks to the whole ‘good news is no news’ mindset, this heartwarming story has been buried or somehow given a negative spin. Is it any wonder that people don’t trust the media these days?

Any salad or yoghurt shortages would be insignificant as the UK tucks in early to much-loved Christmas fare (other seasonal holdays are available).

And the sense of warmth and well-being from an extended festive season would inevitably boost collective health – much better than flu vaccine. Not that there is any risk of medical supplies running short, of course.

After some suitably alarming surprises on Halloween, the prolonged festivites would let everyone slide gently into December, before rising to the exciting challenges of the New Year. And if anyone finds the C-word difficult, spreading Yuletide stress over two months has got to be better than cramming it into one intense week.