Quote Originally Posted by Magpies1959 View Post
Och Pie, people were certainly forced to follow the government during covid, and not the other way round.
Much as I hate to agree with ideal spoonerism Matt Hancock, the UK public started restricting their movement before the government got round to imposing the first lockdown (which was nevertheless late).

Even so, surveys suggested the plurality supported most of the efforts, even into late 2021 - even if it stopped being a majority by late 2021. Had they not, I am not sure the Johnson government line would have held.