Here's what I've been looking out for in recent times, proof if any was needed that trust in TV journalists and Newspapers is at at an all time low.

The article below if from Sam Coates from Sky which was on tonight's news which published a joint Sky/Yougov poll on who was most trusted in this pandemic.

What is most important is the topic graphic on who's most trusted and most importantly - who's not.

The NHS is most trusted, but it doesn't actually have a spokesperson other than Matt Hancock who comes out with a marginal negative rating.

Of individuals, Chris Whitty comes out top with Vallence and Boris, whose rating has probably been damaged from not being "about recently" but is still positive.

Matt Hancock comes out with a mild negative position but more interestingly Kier Starmer comes out with the most negative individual politician rating, mainly because, as Sam Coates notes, mainly from Corbynista's wanting to take him out for deposing the "Dear leader"

But what really floated my boat was the ratings of TV journalists and Newspapers, they got terrible negative ratings. The public has long tumbled that they are stacked full of biased left wing idiots who aren't reporting news, but furthering their left wing agenda.

How very gratifying.


Britons have become sadder and more anxious since the coronavirus lockdown began but still strongly support the restrictions on schools and shops staying in place, according to an exclusive new poll for Sky News. 

The country has thrown itself into housework, cooking and gardening but fewer than one in three are doing more exercise than usual and fewer than one in 15 say draconian restrictions on lifestyle means having more sex.

Boris Johnson, who is still recovering from COVID-19, is trusted by the public to handle the crisis significantly more than new Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.

The chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty is the person Britons say they trust most to handle coronavirus, with the NHS and civil service doing well overall and the media performing disastrously.

In a poll of 1,652 Britons for Sky News conducted by YouGov on Monday and Tuesday, the public were emphatic that, for now, lockdown should continue.

Over half the population would not support key parts of society and the economy being reopened in the next few weeks, including 51% wanting primary schools to stay shut, 53% wanting secondary schools to stay shut, 67% wanting to keep people working from home and 72% wanting to keep older people indoors.

Just under half, 45%, want to see non-essential shops staying closed.

Although those aged under 25 are a bit more likely to want schools and shops to reopen, the difference is not substantial and there is remarkable cohesion amongst the different age groups.

Only 20% of over-65s want the lockdown rules keeping older people indoors to lift, suggesting they are happy to continue to comply for now.

Britons have embraced domesticity during the lockdown period, with 49% doing more tidying and cleaning, 46% doing more cooking and 40% doing more gardening.

Even young adults say they are doing more around the house, with 53% of 18-24 year olds doing more cleaning and tidying and 62% saying they are doing more cooking.

Despite the government's hour-long daily exercise allowance, only 30% say they are having more of a workout than normal, 29% less than normal and 38% about the same.

Some 7% told YouGov they were having more sex than usual while 18% say they are having less and the rest say no change or they aren't sure.

The change in reported sexual activity is particularly acute for those under 50. Some 39% of 18-24 year olds and 21% of 25-49 year olds say they are having less sex since lockdown.

Overall, 49% of Britons are more anxious, 45% are sadder and 32% worse off financially. In general, those under 50 are finding it more difficult than those over 50, with 58% of 18-24s saying they are more anxious compared to 40% of over 65s.

Financially, 37% of 18-24 year olds and 39% of 25-49 year olds say they are worse off, but only 17% say this who are 65 and older.

The public are putting their faith in the government and existing institutions of state in this crisis.

Some 51% of people say they trust Mr Johnson to handle corona virus, while 39% say they do not trust him, giving him an overall net score of 12.

Some 25% say they trust Sir Keir Starmer, while 34% do not trust him, giving him an overall net score of minus 9.

Noticeably, 24% of voters who supported Labour in the 2019 general election say they do not trust Sir Keir, while a further 36% of this group say they don't know whether they trust him.

The chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty is held in the highest esteem, with 42% saying they trust him and 17% saying they do not, giving him a higher net overall score than the prime minister, at 25.

Sir Patrick Vallance, the chief scientific officer, is trusted by 25% and not trusted by 17%, giving him an overall net score of eight.

Dominic Raab, who is deputising for the prime minister, has an overall net score of minus one, while Matt Hancock, the health secretary, is net minus five.

Journalists fare very badly in the poll. Some 24% say they trust TV journalists while 64% say they do not, giving a net score of minus 40.

Meanwhile, 17% say they trust newspaper journalists, while 72% say they do not, giving an overall net score of minus 55.

Over half the population would not support key parts of society and the economy being reopened in the next few weeks, including 51% wanting primary schools to stay shut, 53% wanting secondary schools to stay shut, 67% wanting to keep people working from home and 72% wanting to keep older people indoors.
Just under half, 45%, want to see non-essential shops staying closed.Image: