I think there is a chance for normalised politics and, dare I say it, progress.
But it is incumbent on the media to challenge our current political demagogues rather than feasting on low hanging fruit.
The contempt displayed by the media towards things that are new, towards talk of hope leaves me ever convinced that they were happier when bombs were blowing people to bits.
And when change does come, they can be proud that their long knives and contempt delayed it by a generation.