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politicians & political figures

34%

Boris Johnson

Public Figure

The most popular and the most famous conservative politician

27%

Ed Balls

Public Figure

The most popular and the 8th most famous labour politician

26%

Nigel Farage

Public Figure

The most popular and the most famous other uk public figure

25%

Theresa May

Public Figure

The 2nd most popular and the 3rd most famous conservative politician

24%

Nicola Sturgeon

Public Figure

The 2nd most popular and the 3rd most famous other uk public figure

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Conservative politicians

34%

Boris Johnson

Public Figure

The most popular and the most famous conservative politician

25%

Theresa May

Public Figure

The 2nd most popular and the 3rd most famous conservative politician

24%

John Major

Public Figure

The 3rd most popular and the 4th most famous conservative politician

23%

Ruth Davidson

Public Figure

The 4th most popular and the 22nd most famous conservative politician

21%

Kenneth Clarke

Public Figure

The 5th most popular and the 15th most famous conservative politician

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Labour politicians

27%

Ed Balls

Public Figure

The most popular and the 8th most famous labour politician

24%

David Blunkett

Public Figure

The 2nd most popular and the 11th most famous labour politician

23%

Sadiq Khan

Public Figure

The 3rd most popular and the 5th most famous labour politician

23%

Gordon Brown

Public Figure

The 4th most popular and the 3rd most famous labour politician

21%

John Prescott

Public Figure

The 5th most popular and the 7th most famous labour politician

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public figures

73%

Queen Elizabeth II

Public Figure

The most popular and the most famous royalty

73%

Barack Obama

Public Figure

The most popular and the 2nd most famous foreign politician

65%

Michelle Obama

Public Figure

The most popular and the most famous world public figure

65%

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge

Public Figure

The 2nd most popular and the 5th most famous royalty

64%

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Public Figure

The 3rd most popular and the 6th most famous royalty

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other UK public figures

26%

Nigel Farage

Public Figure

The most popular and the most famous other uk public figure

24%

Nicola Sturgeon

Public Figure

The 2nd most popular and the 3rd most famous other uk public figure

21%

John Bercow

Public Figure

The 3rd most popular and the 4th most famous other uk public figure

17%

Caroline Lucas

Public Figure

The 4th most popular and the 19th most famous other uk public figure

17%

Vince Cable

Public Figure

The 5th most popular and the 7th most famous other uk public figure

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royalty

73%

Queen Elizabeth II

Public Figure

The most popular and the most famous royalty

65%

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge

Public Figure

The 2nd most popular and the 5th most famous royalty

64%

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Public Figure

The 3rd most popular and the 6th most famous royalty

63%

Prince Harry

Public Figure

The 4th most popular and the 2nd most famous royalty

48%

Princess Anne

Public Figure

The 5th most popular and the 9th most famous royalty

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foreign politicians

73%

Barack Obama

Public Figure

The most popular and the 2nd most famous foreign politician

31%

Hillary Clinton

Public Figure

The 2nd most popular and the 3rd most famous foreign politician

30%

Angela Merkel

Public Figure

The 3rd most popular and the 7th most famous foreign politician

28%

Bill Clinton

Public Figure

The 4th most popular and the 6th most famous foreign politician

26%

Justin Trudeau

Public Figure

The 5th most popular and the 10th most famous foreign politician

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charities & organisations

88%

St. John Ambulance

Not-for-profit

The most popular and the 14th most famous charity & organisation

87%

Macmillan Cancer Support

Not-for-profit

The 2nd most popular and the 7th most famous charity & organisation

85%

British Heart Foundation

Not-for-profit

The 3rd most popular and the 2nd most famous charity & organisation

84%

Great Ormond Street Hospital

Not-for-profit

The 4th most popular and the 20th most famous charity & organisation

83%

Cancer Research UK

Not-for-profit

The 5th most popular and the most famous charity & organisation

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