We are going to close off the blog, having learned a lot about early marks, chain saws, POETS and other things that divide this supposed nation, and not a lot from the campaign.

Thank you so much for spending your time with us – you can catch my musings in the New Daily this weekend (I am just finishing the column, I promise you’ll have it soon Neil!) and of course we will have more fact checks for you on Monday.

The economists are currently arguing over data sets, so that bodes well for what’s coming.

Make sure you take those moments to yourself this weekend. We are coming into the dark times of the campaign – things will only get worse. The ballot draw means there will be wheelbarrows of shit about to be hurled in all directions (that sound you hear is the dirt units winding up) and that tends to make things even more insane.

So take some of that joy where you can.

We’ll see you back on Monday – until then, take care of you. Ax