Agreed...I am reminded of France, which I had written off long ago as being a completely lost cause, having been entirely swallowed up and destroyed for all intents and purposes by the cancer of Socialism. And then what do they do? They elect Sarkozy! Although certainly not an overnight fix, it suggests that there are still at least a few French with some sense, and the fact that he hasn't been run out of office yet suggests that they are willing to give him a chance.
Our British Friends deserve a chance also....they have been hammered by Socialism for decades, and pummeled by this insidious cancer that destroys the human spirit as well as economies and societies. Great Britain survived the Blitz and the worst that Hitler could throw at them....they may be able to triumph over Socialism as well.