Since the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, the Prime Minister and his Ministers have faced backlash over their handling of the disease. England is currently in its second national lockdown, implemented after cases started to rise.
While speaking at a Downing Street press conference this week, the Prime Minister said his aim was to avoid “taking our foot off the throat of the beast”.
He said: “If we ease off now we risk losing control of this virus all over again, casting aside our hard-won gains and forcing us back to a New Year national lockdown with all the damage that would mean.”
As soon as the country exits its second lockdown, a new harsh three tier system is set to be imposed immediately.
But Mr Johnson has come under fire from the veteran journalist, John Humphrys, who claimed the Prime Minister is treating the public “like idiots”.
Mr Humphrys said: “The charge against Johnson is that he’s all boosterism and no battle.
“He makes a lot of empty promises and treats us like idiots.
“Or like children who have to be jollied along.
“What he should be doing is treating us like responsible adults and simply giving it to us straight.”
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He then warned if Mr Johnson continues to treat the public like children, they will eventually “stop seeing ourselves as responsible adults”.
Writing for the MailOnline, he added: “Quite simply because if we are treated by those in power like children, we behave like children.
“We become dependent.
“We stop seeing ourselves as responsible adults who make our own decisions and must live with the consequences.
“We stop questioning.”
Around 99 percent of the country’s population will enter the toughest two tiers from December 2 under England’s new localised restrictions.
But Mr Johnson has attempted to reassure the public and said: “Your tier is not your destiny, every area has the means of escape.”
The UK has been one of the worst-hit countries in Europe from the coronavirus pandemic.
The total number of infections has surpassed one million, while Covid deaths has reached 57,551.
