Finally, let me share with you the reflections made in the 1980s by a former Prime Minister of the U.K. on the state of mind of the British public, “I think we’ve have been through a period where too many people have been given to understand that if they have a problem, it’s the Government’s job to cope with it.
*  *  *  Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice-President and I will report on the outcome of today’s meeting of the Governing Council of the ECB. We have reviewed monetary, financial and economic developments and have incorporated new information into our assessment. Overall, the current monetary policy stance remains appropriate to preserve a favourable outlook for price stability in the medium term.