If all you knew of the UK was what you saw here then of course you'd think it was dire. Having said that, consider this quote from a British conservative blogger
Whilst I was away I decided to grab a copy of Barack Obama's "The Audacity of Hope" and see what the guiy was all about. To save you the time and energy I thought I would offer a quick review. In short, if you want to know what Barack Obama is all about then just read some Blair speeches and interviews from 1994 to 1997. Woolly communitarianism, a need for a "new politics", and need to tackle "cynicism", blah blah blah. http://dizzythinks.net/2008/10/audacity-of-complete-crap.html All you need is two terms of Obama and you are 2/3 of the way there.