If so, it's disappointing. Consider the tragedy of Clinton's third way failure as he leaves office, nothing much done. The restless natives in the party have a growing list of grievances. Pensions is certainly the loudest cry of pain from the doorsteps of the local elections, arousing folk memories of lone parent benefit cuts. The europhiles despair of Blair's intent on the euro.
Industrial heartlands fear for further collapse of jobs.
Still neither NHS or education feel better. Even in her darkest hours Margaret Thatcher had her passionate advocates, her loud claque of admirers. It's a puzzle that people are quite so cheesed off. Number 10 researchers think political times have changed. Volatile voters now want instant political gratification - newer, fresher, faster, cooler, now.