The lessons of history

Peter refers to Margaret Thatcher's election in 1979 as 'the Second Glorious Revolution'. I'm almost tempted to watch BBC Parliament to see if it features her landing in Devon at the head of 25,000 troops, the way Callaghan, plagued by nosebleeds and doubts over the loyalty of David Owen, refused to give battle on Salisbury Plain, how he fled to the safety of France and the protection of Giscard D'Estaing, how Thatcher sent the Army out of London, garrisoned it with Dutch troops and got a Convention Parliament to discuss the terms on which she and Denis would be joint Prime Ministers...

Oh, you say it's only just coverage of an election? I think I'll just go the gym then. Expect posts over the next few days to include the words 'ow' frequently...