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Picture the scene. An unpopular leader, rocket bottom in the polls, and widely seen as incompetent. Suddenly, there’s a disaster, thousands of people across the world are under threat. We’re on the brink of chaos. This unpopular leader, overnight, is hailed as the only man to guide us through such terrible times. The qualities that marked him as a liability are instantly forgotten. Statesmanlike, this leader strides into the future.

Now, is it September 11 2001 or September 22 2008?