On May 10, 2020, the Prime Minister of the British government, Boris Johnson, announced plans for the easing of coronavirus lockdown rules. According to a survey carried out in Great Britain following this announcement, 46 percent of Brits think that the changes go too far in relaxing the rules, while 35 percent believe the balance is about right.
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Opinion on the recent modifications made to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown rules in Great Britain as of May 2020
Characteristic
Share of responses
The changes go too far in relaxing the rules
46%
The changes don't go far enough in relaxing the rules
The question was worded in the source as: "The government have made some modifications to the coronavirus lockdown rules, saying that people who can’t work from home are now encouraged to go into work, and that people can now take unlimited exercise outside their homes. And generally speaking, do you think the changes to the lockdown rules...?"
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YouGov. (May 11, 2020). Opinion on the recent modifications made to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown rules in Great Britain as of May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116289/attitudes-towards-lockdown-changes-in-great-britain/
YouGov. "Opinion on the recent modifications made to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown rules in Great Britain as of May 2020." Chart. May 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116289/attitudes-towards-lockdown-changes-in-great-britain/
YouGov. (2020). Opinion on the recent modifications made to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown rules in Great Britain as of May 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116289/attitudes-towards-lockdown-changes-in-great-britain/
YouGov. "Opinion on The Recent Modifications Made to The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Lockdown Rules in Great Britain as of May 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116289/attitudes-towards-lockdown-changes-in-great-britain/
YouGov, Opinion on the recent modifications made to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown rules in Great Britain as of May 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116289/attitudes-towards-lockdown-changes-in-great-britain/ (last visited December 27, 2024)
Opinion on the recent modifications made to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown rules in Great Britain as of May 2020 [Graph], YouGov, May 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116289/attitudes-towards-lockdown-changes-in-great-britain/
