There can be no doubt that this is the time for Harold Saxon. In a troubled age, he has stepped forward. He has embraced his destiny and not flinched from the huge challenges that lie ahead. Remind you of anyone?

Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, the man who was called upon to lead his country in its darkest hour and made it Britain's finest. The parallels are uncanny.

Both men could be described as blessed with the common touch. Churchill showed boldness and imagination as a military leader: Harold Saxon's policies demonstrate his desire to replicate that brilliance. Both are considered legendary orators, lifting the spirits and calming the troubled breast. When Harold Saxon addresses the nation it listens, awed.

Harold Saxon understands our difficulties and knows how to deal with them. It is as though he addresses each of us personally, reaching straight into our hearts.