Top 5 Events of the Year

Last "Of the Year". Promise.

So, Top 5 events of the year:

5. Gordon Brown saves the world. We've seldom had such a good insight into how Gordon Brown thinks, but his audacious claim to have saved the world just shows this man's arrogance - and how detached he is from reality.

4. Boris Johnson becomes Mayor of London as the Labour party faces electoral wipeout. I'm no fan of the Tories, but it was wonderful to see the once mighty Nu Labour machine get royally fucked at the polls.

3. David Davis resigns. On a point of principle. And on one of the most important issues facing the UK. I doff my (completely imaginary) hat in his direction. Once again.

2. Obama is elected President of the United States of America. Many events are called historical by hyperactive journalists; few actually are. This would be a great example of an event that genuinely deserves to be called historical.

1. Lehman Brothers goes out of business. It was at this point that the credit crunch really bit, and the global economy went down the toilet. I think you can trace so many moments - like McCain's campaign for President falling apart, the UK government part nationalising banks, Gordon Brown's baffling resurgence in the polls - back to this one event.

Anyway, that's enough "Of the year" posts. So I'll take this opporunity to wish everyone a very Happy New Year, as I am heading off to enjoy a couple of light ales to see in that new year.