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Brits back Boris on lockdown

Hans van Leeuwen
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondent
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London | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's popularity has soared during the coronavirus crisis, and the country overwhelmingly backs his stringent new lockdown despite all the devil in the detail.

Although Mr Johnson is grappling with a crisis of overwhelming severity and speed, and has faced heavy and sustained flak for his tardy and tentative response, it seems the Churchill fan is having a good war.

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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

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