We're all well aware of the 'pleb' scandal that is surrounding Andrew Mitchell and what he did or did not call the policemen as he cycled past. I'm certainly not going to throw my opinion on what happened into the mix. But seeing the Chief Whip on his bike, together with David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Nick Clegg and George Osborne all championing the virtues of cycling to work, it did bring to mind an interesting question. Where do all these carbon friendly, pedal happy politicians keep their bikes at Number 10? Coming from a family with 4 bikes I'm well aware of the importance of keeping them somewhere safe. And I think it would be true to say that David Cameron would certainly be very up on security when it comes to where he keeps his bike having had it stolen not once but twice in the last 4 years! No padlock and railings for him any more. So perhaps lockable bike sheds are the answer at Number 10. And we all remember what went on behind the bike sheds at school don't we, John and Edwina?! But to be quite honest I can't imagine bike security in Downing Street really being an issue -- security officers and policemen are a rather good deterrent so you'd have to be rather misguided to try and whip one of these bikes away from under their noses. That really is the ultimate in thief proofing your bike shed! But for those of us