Yes Labour (or the watered down New Labour Middle Class non Socialist variation) always ends like this - a huge mess. Oh yes those Interest Rates will rocket later too. As to wars, well we do have the unwinnable and costly Afganistan affair, very "Vietnam War - esque", but normally nothing is as good for politicians as a "just" war. Maybe the incoming Tories can engineer some attack on one of our remaining 12 Colonies - call in the RN and Army for a resounding victory - and gain the huge approval of future voters. Its certainly an idea!