One word to describe the U.K.

Expectant

Non-delivering. I'm thinking about all the public services which have been run down by the Tories.

Thanks 🙏👍 Oreo and others who agree ....this is a wonderful country.

Like many on here, I recognise that we have much to be thankful for compared to some, but my word for the UK at the moment would be EXHAUSTED. Nothing is easy or straightforward, and sadly, this is due to decisions made by government. I see this as being a direct result of Cameron and Osborne and their programme of austerity, we have neve recovered from it.

I’d go with damaged.

nanna8

I’m happy about my country and fellow countrymen and way of life but the government- NO. We haven’t had a good PM for years here in Australia, they just seem to get worse and worse. All sides, “left” and “right”.

Don't get me wrong, I love your country but I know how the Australians like to moan about their political leaders (and who can blame them!).

GrannyGravy13

Callistemon213

NotSpaghetti

Australia may come way above the UK on the list but many Australians I know like a good whinge about their country and how it is run!!

Absolutely 👍

We have one of our Aussie contingent here at the moment, not a happy Koala when it comes to Government, Health Service etc.

DD was happy about access to her GP in Australia and astonished that we now have to wait about a month just for a phone call from a GP! Mind you, health is devolved and we are in Wales.
Six to eight weeks for a face-to-face appointment.

Politically - disillusioned and disappointed

Life in general - Lucky and safe (compared with many other countries)

Here is the longer list from here:

worldhappiness.report/ed/2024/happiness-of-the-younger-the-older-and-those-in-between/

This is quite a full paper if anyone is interested.

I think the image (list) may be a bit small?

I see this was reported in 2024 but the data was collected earlier.

What I would really like to have said and just to put a cat among the pigeons I'll say it:
European.

You can say it annodomini cos it’s true! We are European.

As I used to write in my books as part of my address before the EEC or EU existed.

Closely followed by the world and the universe.😄

Fine

I was born in 1943. Very glad I was not born Dutch!! In Europe, the UK was the only relatively safe place to be born, and I'm eternally grateful for that.

Jaded

Lovely.

Deluded

henetha

Thanks 🙏👍 Oreo and others who agree ....this is a wonderful country.

I totally agree - there is too much negativity on here. I doubt a change in government will alter that.

I’m actually optimistic that things will change, which happens to be Labour’s catchword, that rings true with the vast majority of voters.
It’s not a party political opinion it’s up to the new government to make optimism a reality. The last GE was a total disaster because nothing the Tories promised has been delivered and they are getting the defeat they deserve.

dragonfly46

henetha

Thanks 🙏👍 Oreo and others who agree ....this is a wonderful country.

I totally agree - there is too much negativity on here. I doubt a change in government will alter that.

One person's negtivity is another person's realism.

I had actually forgotten how things were until I read Zadie Smith in The Guardian today.

Unequal

Exhausted.

LauraNorderr

Free

This too.