That's why I may occasionally appear to lose patience with them. However, they do reflect the blinkered attitude of Britons generally. WW2 knocked the stuffing out of Britain, and cost Britain most of its international investments. Now, middle-class Britons don't want their eyes opening. They would rather feel "comfortable". They are happier to believe that the government is looking after them. Newspapers, generally, support this too, preferring nonsensical smokescreens like the ridiculous issue of Prince Harry harmlessly joshing with a friend 3 years ago to continually alarming their readers with the truth.