This chart shows a ranking of the ten most popular columnists in the United Kingdom as of August 2020. Simon Calder and Victoria Coren both ranked joint highest in terms of popularity, with 28 percent of survey respondents having a position opinion of them. The least popular columnist in the ranking was Jay Rayner.
Most popular columnists in the United Kingdom (UK) from August 2019 to August 2020
Figures represent the share of respondents holding a positive opinion of each columnist according to YouGov Ratings.
* Data was collected every day beginning May 15, 2018, with the results showing an average of the collected data over this time period. The results are updated at regular intervals.
** Interviews on which the data is based vary by communist, with each exceeding 7,000 respondents.
The data has been weighted by YouGov to be nationally representative of demographics in Great Britain.
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YouGov. (August 30, 2020). Most popular columnists in the United Kingdom (UK) from August 2019 to August 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 30, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025788/most-popular-columnists-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Most popular columnists in the United Kingdom (UK) from August 2019 to August 2020." Chart. August 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 30, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025788/most-popular-columnists-in-the-uk/
YouGov. (2020). Most popular columnists in the United Kingdom (UK) from August 2019 to August 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 30, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025788/most-popular-columnists-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Most Popular Columnists in The United Kingdom (Uk) from August 2019 to August 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025788/most-popular-columnists-in-the-uk/
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