And in America the newly re-elected President Barack Obama will have his work cut out manoeuvring the country away from the fast-approaching "fiscal cliff .The economy, indeed, will be a worry almost everywhere.
Her book, "Boiling Mad: Inside Tea Party America," is an anecdotal description of the movement, supplemented by an April 2010 New York Times/CBS News poll (already a generation away from the fast-moving character of the insurgents).
At the same time, most of the Union is less than a year away from the fast-forward to a European identity likely to occur when the euro becomes the currency on the streets of Barcelona, Brussels and Berlin.
This is the most basic way Hirst has made history – he blew a hole in the polite walls that had kept Britain away from the fast lane of modern art right through the 20th century.
Restaurants and takeaways are becoming an increasingly important to supermarkets, which are trying to create more exciting experiences that will tempt shoppers away from the fast-growing discount stores.
His first editorial, titled "A New Literature for the Space Age," set the bar high: More and more people are turning away from the fast-stagnating pool of the conventional novel — and they are turning to science fiction (or speculative fantasy).
"I see a definite shift away from the fast fashion mentality and towards an appreciation for timeless products.
While his nearest challengers have all suffered from confidence issues after big crashes in recent years, the guy they are trying to beat is one that walks away from the fastest MotoGP crash ever seen physically, and emotionally, unscathed.
Observers noticed Hutton backing away from the fast bowlers.
