Why Do Young People Still Support Lockdowns?
As liberal democracies increasingly fail to deliver the promise of greater opportunity and prosperity, the young may be increasingly drawn towards authoritarianism.
Tag: YouGov
Frightening Poll Shows Half of Britons Support Tony Blair’s Proposal for National Digital ID Cards
Tony Blair has called on the Government to introduce a national digital ID card and, frighteningly, a poll shows that more than half of Brits supported such an invasive and high-risk surveillance project.
British Public Falls Out of Love With the NHS
According to a new Sunday Times poll, support for the NHS is cratering. 58% are not confident they’d receive timely treatment if they fill ill tomorrow and 45% believe the service has got worse in the last 12 months.
British Public Vastly Overestimates Size of Minority Groups
According to a new poll, the public vastly overestimates the size of minority groups. Britons believe 20% of the population is black, 15% Muslim and 15% gay or lesbian. The real figures are 3%, 4% and 1.8% respectively.
Finally! YouGov Poll Finds Public Opposed to Lockdown
A YouGov poll for the Times, has revealed that a majority of the British population are opposed to further Covid restrictions. Finally!
Do Online Opinion Polls Overestimate Public Support For Covid Restrictions?
We're publishing an original essay on the Daily Sceptic by Mike Hearn about the problem of 'pro-social bias' in online opinion polls, meaning the support for the Covid restrictions in opinion polls is probably overstated.
Young People Are Abandoning Masks
According to a new poll, only 46% of 18-24 year-olds said they wore a mask in the past two weeks compared to 64% on June 2nd. Does this mean young people aren't as enthusiastic about lockdowns as we've been led to believe?
