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Even those who believe the Conservatives will overpower Reform in time wonder at what point more pessimistic Conservative MPs might follow the logic of their own predictions and defect.

Even Steven Spielberg’s relatively hopeful “A.I.: Artificial Intelligence” had a pessimistic edge to its vision of the future.

For any pessimistic fans, some good news: the first thing Arsenal have to do can be filed under "more of the same".

"It's hard to be so pessimistic, but this is such a catastrophic situation we suddenly find ourselves in out of nowhere," she said.

Market research firm GfK said confidence fell this month to its lowest level since November 2023, as people faced rising bills and became more pessimistic about the prospects for the economy.