Lord Hannan has lamented that Brits' support for lockdown shows they "couldn’t give two hoots about liberty". However, they overestimated the risks of Covid due to government fear tactics, so it's not a 'fair test'.
A major global survey has found that most people on earth believe their country limited freedoms too much during the pandemic. Disappointingly, Brits were the fifth least likely to say the government went too far.
Two recent surveys show that U.S. Democrats just can't let Covid go. 65% support closing schools, and 59% support a policy of confining unvaccinated people in their homes “at all times, except for emergencies”.
We already know that people overestimate the risks of Covid. A new survey has found that a sizeable majority of Democrats wrongly believe the vaccines protect better against infection than natural immunity.
For months, we’ve been treated to morbid ‘daily death numbers’ – but for only one cause of death. Perhaps if these figures had been reported for all causes of death, people’s risk perceptions would be less skewed.
In a recent Gallup poll, 41% of Democrats said the risk of hospitalisation for those who aren't vaccinated is at least 50%. Given such skewed risk perceptions, is it any surprise that COVID theatre is still with us?
19% of people have deleted the NHS Covid app, joining the 32% of people who never had it. If actions speak louder than words, is this the true level of opposition to restrictions?
Why have the British people overwhelmingly backed the lockdowns? One possible reason is that they overestimate the risks of COVID-19, especially the risks to young people.
