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It's shocking really.

I wasn't a particular Boris fan, and thought he was lacking in substance and in a set of core beliefs .... but he did step up to the plate in terms of becoming a government figure and trying to show some real leadership in this crisis. That's my view, anyway. I'm not going to get into a debate or anything.

One if the reasons I now avoid Facebook is seeing some of the genuinely despicable comments that people post on threads there.

Moving away from the fact he is the PM, he is somebody's son, partner, brother and father. Hope he makes a full recovery.

A reasonably healthy 54 year old, with possibly the best medical care in the world, and this happens.

It is beginning to feel quite Apocalyptic.
I agree with you. He came in and destroyed Labour, has promised on Brexit, and even sick has put on a brave face. He has done great things already. He clearly loves his country and that is why people warm to him. Only those that do not have the hate on. I didn't like him before, but he has grown on me. I like his honest comments, the ugly truths.

Could things have been done better? Should things have been better prepared? Of course, but looking at the world the UK did it the same as most other countries.

You needed someome mad who would have said 'No tourists, I am blocking Brits returning home until checked....borders matter... I am forcing you to make masks, I am going to get the testing ready now and I am going to nip this in the bud because I pay attention to China and we won't need to shut down the entire economy meaning even more deaths'. Nobody did that, so it is hard to single out Boris.

550,000 die every year and pandemics happen. It is a sad reality, but people do get sick and die. We all will. Of course, 54 is no age to die, so you hope Boris recovers and gets his good innings of 80.