WBT -
"Run along boy???" You're doing a great job of supplying your own insults! As I said, there are no personal insults from me. Not my style. Is it really offensive to be considered good company? Take it as a compliment. It is.
"You have alot to learn in life." Well, we all have! Unfortunately, many don't realise it. True genius is the realisation that you know very little about nothing much!
Now a couple of points from your final paragraph. "Pax figures going up" ... they're not. That's the issue which started this discussion (March stats refer).
"Why does doom and gloom have to take such a front stance?" - It doesn't. But its existence does need to be acknowledged and taken into account. Exclusive reporting of happy stories alone is about as useful as a North Korean news broadcast.
Rgds. SHED.