2008
Political Banditti; The political campaigns begin to hot up in the US. All Democrat candidates are unified in at least one thing - that the war in Iraq has now become untenable and that troops should be withdrawn. The anti-war sentiment has become their m
Obama Sunrise; A new dawn arises in the USA. The dark clouds of Bushdom evaporate.
Up, Up & Away; It begins to look like Obama is getting some lift - some clean blue air between him and the desperate, old-timey look of McCain.
A metaphor for the whole Bush era.
Darling Shit Creek; Brown and chancellor Darling finally acknowledge that ailing bank Northern Rock must be nationalised. It is widely concluded that Brown has lost confidence in Darling, who gives the appearance of a man unfamiliar with the essential ide
Vicious Circle; Israel responds to continued low-level rocket attacks from Gaza by flattening houses with its own "pin-point" bombs. The whole thing is seen as a proxy war between Iran and the US, with the usual suspects (Abbas and Olmert) in the middle. 
The Mating Season; Hillary concedes defeat in the race for the Democratic nomination. Barack Obama is in full pomp and the talk turns to who he will choose as a running mate. Hillary tries to look uninterested. Pointy-heads think there is more likelihood 
Uncle Samson & Deliberty; A "fond" look back at the Bush project (Samson and Delilah by Rubens); Samson (Uncle Sam) fell in love with Delilah (Liberty/Cheney). She plots with Philistines Rummy and Dubya. While he is asleep it is cut, draining his strength
Getting Away From It all; If anybody needs a break it's Gordon Brown. All politicians now have to be greener-than-thou, so he dutifully takes off on a rather dour holiday in the Suffolk "riviera". He has recently accepted a comparison with the Heathcliff 
Budge Up Pal; Suddenly the financial crisis strikes. Lehman Brothers goes down on Wall Street. The markets crash. The city catches its own cold. Bonuses and city jobs look like becoming scarce very soon. Will it also be the end for a still-impassive Gordo
Looking Good, Guys; The G7 finance leaders meet in Washington to discuss the financial crisis. They are squabbling ahead of the meeting. Perhaps only the "Brown plan" can save them. Bush, increasingly sidelined in his lame-duck mode, issues a completely r
