Gordon Brown saved what was left of the world economy by bailing out RBS, Lloyds, and BoS, and forced the US to similarly bail out several of the US banks and auto manufacturers.

It could have been a lot worse.

The people who were hit the hardest are still growing up, and many of them yet to reach voting age. I think change will come, but that will be after the death of the old guard (from age), and when this generation becomes the largest voting block.