All polls are skewed when on contentious issues, with what respondents say isn't necessary what they would do when push came to shove. They are influenced by what they feel they ought to be saying and also by the way the question is phrased. Look at how a question on the rule of 6 might be phrased:
a. As it has been demonstrated that people gathering together increase the risk of infection, do you think it reasonable that the government should limit the size of gatherings, and if so, do you support the rule of 6?
b. Although it is accepted that people gathering together increase the risk of infection, experts advise that there is no evidence to identify than an upper limit of six has any expectation of being of significance in limiting the spread - do you support it?
c. The government have imposed a limit on social gatherings of six persons from not more than two families, despite there being no scientific evidence to support such a policy - do you think it is acceptable?
All pretty loaded - obviously i have no idea how the actual question was phrased, but I am sure that if you were to put a different one of those three
question to three random pilot groups you would differing levels of support for the policy. Does anyone know what the question actually was?
Mike