New poll: how voters rate the government’s coronavirus response

With Boris Johnson considering placing England under national lockdown measures, what ever path the he chooses he will face a backlash. Sage scientists are pushing for tougher measures while anger is growing in the parliamentary party over the prospect of a further clampdown. So, what of public opinion? 

New polling for Coffee House by Redfield & Wilton Strategies looks at the public response to the government’s coronavirus strategy. It’s not particularly pleasant reading for the government. The poll – made up of a sample of 3,000 questioned on 28 October – found that 35 per cent surveyed thought the government was currently taking the right measures to address the coronavirus pandemic, with 46 per cent saying they are not – and 20 per cent undecided. 

As for hopes of a return to normality, there is an expectation social distancing will be in the UK for a long time to come.