United Kingdom: The British government celebrates small successes as if they were great economic miracles

And that's not a bad idea at all. In these extremely tough times, a little exuberance is a good thing.

There 's a joke at the end of which someone expresses relief because, after falling from a house, his eye caught on a rusty nail. The British, known fans of dark humor, are enjoying this modest kind of blessing in disguise these days, and by no means quietly. The British government is celebrating its dubious successes.