The deal announced today is a neat swerve by Henderson to pick up Gartmore on a two for three shares basis, which allows everyone involved to walk away with a semblance of dignity and begins to draw a line under a tricky period, to say the least.
Are university fees going to be the next poll tax? It seems unlikely, not least because the demonstrations have come so early in the coalition's administration, and the government will no doubt be glad of Christmas as students go on their break.
I was going to do a spoof of WikiLeaks this week, after a series of more astounding revelations Americans are not big fans of the French or Italian leaders.