Readers voted in our poll on whether the Prime Minister is trusted to guide the country through the pandemic. Some 57 percent of respondents said yes, while 41 percent replied no and two percent did not know.
Commenting on the poll, one reader said: “Yes. Surprisingly!
“I watched him yesterday and I don’t believe anybody could have done anything any different.
“I believe he’s tried his best to keep the country moving and I don’t believe Boris is the enemy, the virus is.
“There’s lots of things I could blame the government for but the virus situation is not one of them.”
Another wrote: “Team Boris always.”
A third posted: “I don’t believe anyone could do better than Boris under these strange circumstances.”
Another commented: “What the real question is could anybody do better, the answer is no it’s lose lose.”
A fifth added: “Boris is doing his best in an unprecedented situation of pandemic.
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Our poll comes after Mr Johnson on Saturday announced a second national lockdown in England.
The strict new measures come into force on Thursday and last until December 2.
Pubs, bars and restaurants will have to close, along with non-essential retail and entertainment and leisure facilities such as gyms, cinemas and soft play centres.
Household mixing will be banned and people are to work from home if they can.
Unlike the first lockdown in March, schools, colleges and universities will remain open.
But Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove has already admitted the restrictions could be extended beyond the beginning of December.
The UK reported 23,254 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the overall total to 1,034,914. The death toll rose by 162 to 46,717.
Express.co.uk polled 9,757 people on November 1 from 2.03pm to 9.16pm.
