Emma Brockes, of the Guardian,on how George Bush's victory catapaulted liberal Britain into collective depression


"...the election result is not abstract political background to the daily business of living; there are many who will feel that George Bush in the White House compromises their personal safety. "There might be a feeling that a dirty bomb exploding in London is more likely to happen with the policies pursued by a Bush government. People may be taken back to the generalised sense of dread that was widespread before 1988 and the end of the cold war. This complete nutter in the White House and Blair with the wild look in his eyes ... "