Which comedian would make the best PM?

12 December 2016

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Politics is a funny business. No surprise then that the Guatemalan president, the leader of Italy’s Five Star Movement and a previous mayor of Reykjavik are all former comedians. We’re sure there are other politicians you think are a joke too. So for some festive fun, which of these 35 comedians (sorry if your favourite was missed) do you think would make the best UK Prime Minister?

Politics is a funny business. No surprise then that the Guatemalan president, the leader of Italy’s Five Star Movement and a previous mayor of Reykjavik are all former comedians. We’re sure there are other politicians you think are a joke too.

So for some festive fun, which of these 35 comedians (sorry if your favourite was missed) do you think would make the best UK Prime Minister?

Results

Stephen K Amos		26 votes (0 %)
Alexander Armstrong		705 votes (6 %)
John Bishop		329 votes (3 %)
Frankie Boyle		791 votes (7 %)
Jo Brand		544 votes (5 %)
Russell Brand		290 votes (2 %)
Kevin Bridges		115 votes (1 %)
Jimmy Carr		176 votes (2 %)
Jim Davidson		149 votes (1 %)
Jack Dee		195 votes (2 %)
Hugh Dennis		256 votes (2 %)
Dawn French		241 votes (2 %)
Ricky Gervais		282 votes (2 %)
Jeremy Hardy		127 votes (1 %)
Miranda Hart		219 votes (2 %)
Adam Hills		370 votes (3 %)
Russell Howard		101 votes (1 %)
Eddie Izzard		938 votes (8 %)
Peter Kay		830 votes (7 %)
Shappi Khorsandi		67 votes (1 %)
Stewart Lee		304 votes (3 %)
Lee Mack		238 votes (2 %)
Jason Manford		140 votes (1 %)
Michael McIntyre		363 votes (3 %)
Paul Merton		227 votes (2 %)
Sarah Millican		196 votes (2 %)
Al Murray		601 votes (5 %)
Dara Ó Briain		485 votes (4 %)
Romesh Ranganathan		193 votes (2 %)
Katherine Ryan		42 votes (0 %)
Mark Thomas		242 votes (2 %)
Sandi Toksvig		1,012 votes (9 %)
David Walliams		363 votes (3 %)
Bradley Walsh		325 votes (3 %)
Jack Whitehall		160 votes (1 %)

                   11,642 votes received.

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