Boris Johnson’s second lockdown plans will be voted on today but the Prime Minister could face a rebellion over his plans by some MPs within his party.
A number of Tories such as former party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith and MP for Wycombe Steve Baker have both expressed their lack of confidence within a second lockdown.
With that in mind, Express.co.uk asked readers today, “Should MPs vote to block a second national lockdown today?”
Responding to the poll, 1,334 out of 2,255 voted MPs should vote against a second lockdown.
In contrast, 891 said they shouldn’t while just 30 were not sure.
One person commenting on the poll said: “If they do not then every business closed, every job lost, every death by suicide or undiagnosed and untreated illnesses, every child’s education and development compromised and every elderly person abandoned to die alone with their loved ones prevented from being there to comfort them as a result will be on those MPs, and they will be held to account.”
A second said: “There is a reason people are not behind the government on this and it’s a lack of trust. They have and continue to lie about this and deliberately create fear to drive compliance.
“Why do you think locking down and destroying the economy is going to fix this?”
A third said: “Governing is one thing, dictating however is something completely different.”
In contrast, however, some stated a second lockdown is essential in stopping the large number of hospitalisations.
One person said: “We have no choice but to have a Lockdown.
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Of that number, 93 were in the north-west, while the overall number of new hospitalisations has risen by 74 percent from last Wednesday.
It is for this reason, Mr Johnson was forced to announce plans for a second lockdown on October 31.
Overall, NHS England has also claimed there are currently 11,000 coronavirus patients in hospital in England, that is up from 2,000 from the start of October.
While the country’s coronavirus picture is worsening, many MPs have stated the long-term consequences from a second lockdown could be dire for the economy.
All but essential shops will be closed from Thursday if the lockdown is passed in Parliament today.
Amid this fear, Mr Johnson has claimed the lockdown will not be extended past December 2.
Following the announcement of the potential restrictions, the Government was also forced to introduce the new furlough scheme in order to soften the economic blow felt in the country.
The scheme will now run until December and will cover wages up to 80 of someone’s current salary up to a threshold of £2,500.
Today’s poll ran from 9.50am to 3.41pm on November 4.
