welcome back to "morning joe." 43 past the hour. we are joined by political columnist for bloomberg news and editor for "the week" magazine, margaret carlson. good to have you on board. >> good morning. >> hello, hello. let's start with a couple of op-eds. people are talking about the winds of change sweeping across great britain. they may -- who knows, they may come west. >> let's start with mark penn in "the washington post" from the u.s. to the uk, new political winds but if the deficit continues to mushroom, health care festers and the economy nose-dives for a second time, the growth of new parties and movements would be hastened. it may not happen in 2012 but one of the next three presidential elections is likely to feature a major new player under a new banner. >> you know, david broder struck the same note in "the washington post," mika. let's read that. >> two countries, one looming political test. but these are not normal times. the ranks of the disaffected have exploded over proposals on