At livestreamed event actor says it was thought before March people would not observe rules
The actor Sir Ian McKellen has said that the British government “underestimated” the public by initially doubting they would behave responsibly and observe lockdown rules during the coronavirus outbreak.
Speaking at a livestreamed event on Wednesday night, McKellen said that it was thought, before lockdown came into effect in March, that people would not have the patience and discipline to respect the rules for long enough. However, he observed, “people are very happy to obey orders, in this democracy, if they see it’s coming from a sensible place. The government didn’t quite trust us to be grown up.”
A Live Stream with Armistead Maupin in Conversation with Ian McKellen is available to watch online until 14 August
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