I think the pessimism of the British is part of it, and as I have said before, the British have a rosy tinted view of the rest of the world. They compare to UK

I think the pessimism of the British is part of it, and as I have said before, the British have a rosy tinted view of the rest of the world. They compare to UK to the nice bits of other developed countries that they visit on holidays and business.