This completely misses the point. Lockdown wasn’t a top down imposition. Boris and his advisors were extremely sceptical of lockdown and initially refused it. They only imposed it after polls showed the public were hugely in favour of a more robust response. In fact a terrifying number wanted a permanent curfew.<p>There are plenty of polls from the time eg <a href="https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/one-month-british-public-opinion-covid-19-coronavirus" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/one-month-british-public-opinion...</a> which shows a majority supporting universal phone tracking etc and thinking government were moving too slowly.
I don't get it. This country gave the world colonies and Empire, and now the Government is seen as untouchable and also a source of justified doubt?<p>Have we reached peak withdrawal yet!<p>Quibbling over whether or not the domestic populace acts with obedience, reminds me of how far we are from expansionist policy and growth.<p>Do something interesting UK! Nobody cares about Boris Johnson anymore.