I'd just like to say that Hammo1j's analogy is a great one for British politics, Truly inspired.
Thanks 037771: it's very rare to receive such a nice complement for my drunken musings.
The more you look the closer the cycle is just repeating itself with the same characters required repeating themselves
1. The Supersalesman leader of the drink up: the inspirational hedonist
In 1960's it was Harold Wilson with his working man's pipe and the "White Heat of Technology"
In the 1990's it was Tony Blair with his People's Princess and his spin
Both achieved nothing except squander a prosperity created by the sobriety of the previous Tory Government.
2. The fall guy inheritor of the Supersalesman cock ups
In the 1970's it was Jim Callagham with his Winter of Discontent
In the 2000's it is Grodon Brown with the Credit Crunch and Northern Rock
3. The Tory who casts himself in the role of the leader of the piss up but can never quite manage it as well as the Labour boy because he finds it hard to let himself go.
70's One Nation Tory Edward Heath
00's "Call me Dave" Cameron
4. The Strict Displinarian called in to clean up the mess who is eternally hated by all but grudging accepted only to receive later acclaim once the hangover part of the cycle is in place.
80's Margaret Thatcher
10's ???
If the cycle repeats itself Cameron will be doing one term before being replaced by Milliband and then they will do a long slot with a new Maggie.