According to new polls, roughly one-fifth of the British people support the reinstatement of Covid measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More In Common polled 2,033 people between November 30 and December 4 to see if they would support some Covid legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The question was posed as follows: “Currently, there are no legal Covid-19 restrictions in place in the UK. Thinking of the current health situation in the UK, would you support or oppose the Government re-introducing each of the following Covid-19 restrictions at the current time?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polling found that 45% supported, with 16% strongly supporting, wearing face masks on public transit, and 8% strongly supporting the rule of six, restricting the number of persons who can meet outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the poll, millennials (aged 25-40) are the most likely to support limits, with one-third supporting the closure of nightclubs and three-tenths supporting the reinstatement of the six-club regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gen Z (aged 18-24) was more supportive of nightclub closures than Gen X (aged 41-55) and Baby Boomers (aged 56-74). Nightclub closures were supported by 31% of Gen Z, 27% of Gen X, and 27% of Baby Boomers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Restaurant and pub closures were approved by 25% of both Gen Z and Millennials. This compares to 17% for Baby Boomers and only 12% for The Silent Generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regionally, Greater London had the strongest support for lockdown restrictions, with 52% in favour of wearing masks on public transit and 36% in favour of closing nightclubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Different parts of the UK were more hostile to various limitations. With 78% opposing bar closures, Wales was the area most opposed to pub closures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The East of England was the most opposed to the return of the rule of six with 75 per cent being opposed to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the research, 51% of those polled who voted for Labour in the 2019 General Election supported the reinstatement of masks on public transport. 41% were against it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In comparison, 45 percent of Conservatives supported the introduction of a masking ban on public transport, while 52 percent opposed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nightclub closures have stronger support from 2019 Labour voters (32%) than 2019 Conservative voters (29%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, more Conservative 2019 voters opposed pub closures than Labour or the Lib Dems. 77% of Conservatives opposed the restriction on pub openings, compared to 73% of Lib Dems and 68% of Labour.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
According to new polls, roughly one-fifth of the British people support the reinstatement of Covid measures. More In Common polled 2,033 people between November 30 and December 4 to see … <\/p>\n