Meanwhile, even allowing for the 'rally to the flag' effect, Boris is ridiculously popular at the moment. He's outstripping the whole G7. In the chart of 9 major economies here:
https://morningconsult.com/form/appr...amid-pandemic/ he's pipped only slightly, by the president of Mexico. Where approval increases have occurred, they have tended to level off - except in Johnson's case, which as of right now is still rising steeply (though I admit I can't see how it can possibly go much higher, because that would require him to make serious inroads into the 'i always vote for der laber, my dad voted for der laber, my grandad voted for der laber, we all vote for der laber in mi house, i hate torees.' territory).
