lol, pretty much agreed, i always thought the phenomenon was best summed up by a question raised by a TV head i believe; "What is the purpose of the Labour party now that all the money is gone?"

big-state/big-spend has been tested to destruction, and it will take until the memory wears off for those naturally inclined to being nice to the world recover their 'appetite' for spending other peoples money of their celebrity cause of the week.