The Debate: Should Brits be more optimistic? Opinion Pessimism is a great British tradition, but some think it's holding the economy back. Should Brits be more optimistic?
Britain is ‘too pessimistic’ to succeed Economics Britain is in the grips of an overly pessimistic mindset that is preventing it from taking the risks and making the reforms needed to reawaken its economy, the former chair of Deutsche Bank has said. Dr Paul Achleitner said that while structural issues were largely behind the paucity of growth across Europe and the UK, [...]