Oxford waits with baited breath this morning on the fate of its only lap dancing club. The Lodge, refused a licence at its old location in St Ebbe’s, wants to reopen at The Coven, in Oxpens Road.

But some fear it could corrupt young minds.

Objections raised by Oxford University’s Campion Hall state the club would be inappropriate in Oxpens Road due to the nature and use of other premises in the area.

And they cite Falklands House, home to the Oxford University Officer Training Corps, as one such neighbour.

The Insider can’t imagine that titillating entertainment is the toughest test these future defenders of the realm will face in the line of duty.

PM David Cameron was back in his Witney constituency last weekend enjoying brief respite from the ongoing hacking scandal.

And after the week he’d had, The Insider could forgive him for turning to drink.

DC was snapped knocking back a half of the 4.4 per cent Summerhill Stout by Big Lamp brewery before throwing the first stick in the inaugural World Aunt Sally singles championship.

West Oxfordshire has been described as the Tories’ “weekend power base”, the place where Britain’s influential elite mix and where the deals are sealed.

So The Insider has put a fiver on Aunt Sally making an appearance at the London 2012 Olympics.

Talking of sure fire bets... the Oxford Mail’s leader writers got it spot on in yesterday’s editorial about calls for a residents’ parking permit refund.

They predicted a “volcanic explosion” at County Hall when bosses saw the cut-out letter calling for a rebate.

And, right on cue, council leader Keith Mitchell responded. At 7.30am he tweeted: “Oxford Mail following good media tradition by not allowing facts to spoil a good parking charges story!”

We’re not sure if he was referring to the fact the council hauled in a £110,000 profit from the scheme or the fact it hiked permit prices by 25 per cent mid-year?

Former libraries boss Don Seale may no longer be in the hot seat when it comes to Oxfordshire County Council’s library funding, but he is still using his comic prowess to defend the recent policy U-turn.

At a scrutiny committee meeting, the Conservative former cabinet member was happily talking about the “change in attitude” from the public since the authority scrapped its controversial plans to withdraw funding from 20 out of 43 branches.

This met with an audible expression of dismay from Labour’s Susanna Pressel.

Turning slowly to her, Mr Seale said: “Are you feeling all right? Have you got indigestion?”

Either the pair disagree on public attitudes, or council cut backs have taken their toll on the catering budget.