A Prime Minister's form has been making the rounds, one that draws the progress of hearts since Neil Critchley assumed the position of manager in autumn.
During enough time, he hinted at gradual progress, much of the radar due to a horrible beginning of the season and a position of the league that would take time to rectify.
Now, there can be no doubt about the impact of Critchley, underlined by an impressive 6-0 victory over Dundee on Saturday, a performance as complete as any first level team has produced this season.
Since Critchley happened to Steven Naismith on October 15, Hearts has assured 28 points of 17 games, which makes them the third best team in the Premier League during that period.
With Hibs just behind them in the forms table, it has been a remarkable change for the two Edinburgh clubs, which passed the first half of the campaign on a descent waste.
Now, both seem to end in the top six, possibly even in a European place, since a disconcert prime minister table confuses experts who had only looked at the positions of the league.
Neil Critchley applauds Hearts's support after his team's 6-0 victory on Dens Park on Saturday.
ELTON KABUGU points the way ahead after scoring the second of his two goals against Dundee
Lawrence Shankland gets the first goal in the largest victory of Hearts Flight since 1988
Less than two months ago, Andrew McKinlay, executive director of Hearts, raised his eyebrows when he predicted not only that his club would rise from the bottom, but would end in the upper half.
Indeed, the hearts are now in seventh place, closer to the third place than until 12, thanks in part to the effect of concertina that often squeezes the Premier League table when pressure is applied.
As the seasons approach their final business, at least one team threatened by the descent generally moves away and the battle to survive becomes so desperate that the results that break the coupon follow.
This year, it happened a little earlier. While Aberdeen and Motherwell have lost their focus after unexpectedly strong beginnings, those that are in the lower half have recognized the seriousness of their predicaments.
The lower side St Johnstone won his third consecutive victory when they beat St Mirren 1-0 in Paisley on Saturday. Then, Kilmarnock, suddenly, seeing the Perth Club in his rearview mirror, beat Dundee United for the same score on Rugby Park. Ross County lost 4-0 in Ibrox, but his visiting record, previously a great weakness, has improved.
Some clubs change their manager, which can contribute to a two halves season. After a bad start under Craig Levein, St Johnstone named Simo Valakari, who needed a time to settle.
The same is true for Critchley, who finally has time in the training field after juggling with domestic commitments with the scenic football of the European group.
Campaigns can also depend on the January transfer window, which is an opportunity for clubs with difficulties to change the narrative. More than most, hearts have resources to strengthen their squad, at a time when those above them do not feel the same need.
Critchley's initial XI on Saturday included only three of those who began in the 3-1 defeat of Hearts in Dens Park in August. With the help of the new partners Jamestown Analytics, he is reviewing a group of players whose ability was overestimated.
The defender Michael Steinwender and the attacker midfielder Sander Kartum are right at the door, but Jamie McCart has established himself very well on the back, Lewis Neilson has returned from a loan spell with St Johnstone and Elton Kabangu has not lost his time for Become the fans favorite during the undefeated race of seven teams.
The Belgian striker, borrowed from Union Saint-Gilloise, has scored five goals in three games, two of them in the second half on Saturday. The first became calmly after a ray race that exposed Dundee's high defensive line. The second was the clearing finish of a player with acute instincts.
More than that, Kabungu's game, extending the defense and playing in the last man, seems to complement Lawrence Shankland, who falls a little deeper. This season has been a fight for Hearts captain, but he was more like his former self in Dens, scoring the first game in the largest Hearts victory in the highest category since 1988.
They call Kabungu The Rocket Man, due to his Christian name shared with a singer that he may have heard. He has taken time, but hearts finally seem to take off.