Hopeless and downbeat, Britain is the new France | The Spectator - 0 views
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British doom and gloom has been growing in recent year
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, the use of antidepressants in Britain has rocketed, with only Iceland and Portugal among 18 European nations having a higher consumption. In 2010, 54 people per 1,000 in Britain were taking antidepressants, a figure that doubled to 108 in 2020; in contrast, France’s consumption has remained stable at 53 per 1,000.
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And now look at that generation. One in ten intend never to start working and a third believe they won’t achieve their life’s ambition.
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