LOL.. cannot get into their minds, but the current trend would easily lead to a total breakdown throughout the West and power loss by the elite; if they came to this conclusion, stopping the pandemic would be a rational answer.
And specifically the Brits are in more trouble than others. Economy is going down faster than even the US; and Boris is unpopular, but cannot be replaced -- this would lead to general elections.
The current Prime Minster, Carrie Symonds, wasn't even elected, as such.