Boris Johnson accepts he made a mistake in delaying first lockdown 14 Mar, 2021 09:17 PM 4 minutes to read Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson would act 'harder, earlier and faster' if he had his time again, supporters say. Photo / AP Daily Telegraph UK By: Gordon Rayner Boris Johnson accepts it was a mistake to delay the start of the first national lockdown, close allies have said, while insisting the Prime Minister was let down by scientific advisers. Johnson would act "harder, earlier and faster" if he had his time again, supporters say, raising the possibility of a mea culpa moment in a future inquiry into the handling of the pandemic.