News analysis
Governments of the world today are among the least popular institutions on the planet. There are a few possible exceptions such as Sweden, Florida, and South Dakota, places with leadership that chose not to bludgeon its people in the name of virus control. Among all the rest, we see instability and public opposition that is without precedent in our lifetimes.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was always a reluctant lockdowner. Like Trump, his initial instincts were good. He did not believe for a moment that locking people down would somehow manage to make a virus go away. It might slow it down, and perhaps this is what changed his thinking: the need to ration healthcare resources. At least, that is what he was told….