Hearing the new breed, what stands out first is the general climate of positivity.
This was of a piece with a general climate of nonchalance about all things foreign.
Serious crimes, such as child prostitution, are harder to monitor in the general climate of criminality.
Beijing wants good relations with the United States and a general climate of external stability.
The future of e-commerce is tenuous without a general climate of online trust.
Furthermore, stating that there is "a general climate of impunity for those suspected of torture in Turkey".
"There's a general climate of apprehension," said Jean-Pierre Lambert, a senior bank analyst with Keefe, Bruyette & Woods in London.
Talk of a no-deal Brexit is adding to the general climate of uncertainty for both consumers and businesses.
But the general climate of political and economic uncertainty is holding back the progress of the UK economy.
His irrepressible rants against the establishment often blur into the general climate of political disgust, while his periodic browbeating of Five Star MPs reminds voters of Berlusconi.
But it isn't the whole story: the manufacturing slump, falling stock prices and a general climate of nervousness are undermining both consumer and business confidence.
