Falklands Effect
When a states-person is saved by events beyond their control, normally the manifesting as a polling spike. Named for the effect of the Falklands War on the British 1983 General Election, and closely related to the Machiavellian concept of 'Fortuna'.
Example:
The Tory victory after the 2008 crash shows that the Falklands Effect still has a part to play.
The Tory victory after the 2008 crash shows that the Falklands Effect still has a part to play.