[Gayle]

Neil, I am frequently happy and have been known to clap after watching a good play but no - I'm not a happy clapper as it's been put. I'm a semi-lapsed Catholic.

I was just pointing out that sometimes it's better to know what you're letting yourself in for and there can be far worse lurking behind closed doors that we're unaware of. An ex-criminal is actually better than a practising criminal.

I wouldn't particularly be happy if an ex-paedophile moved in next door, of course I wouldn't but as I've already said, I wouldn't let my kids play out in the street anyway.