David Cameron may have succeeded in bridging Britain's political power gap, but another looms that could very quickly 'short-circuit' his grip on national power, unless his coalition government gets real -- and quickly -- over energy and environment.
For one thing, the sale of two-thirds of the nation's power utilities to European competitors has effectively led to Brits subsidizing their EU neighbors' energy costs; for another, just as the next election season rolls around in five years time, he is likely to find his autocue a little difficult to read as the nation's lights start going out.