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May 18, 2020updated 30 Sep 2022 9:18am

Nicola Sturgeon voted ‘most impressive politician’ during Covid-19 crisis by Press Gazette readers

By Freddy Mayhew

Nicola Sturgeon
Scotland's then-First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks during the SNP general election campaign launch in Edinburgh in 2019. Picture: Reuters

Nicola Sturgeon has topped a Press Gazette reader poll asking which high-profile politician had been the most impressive during the Covid-19 crisis.

Just under 2,700 people responded to the poll, which ran in articles on Press Gazette’s website from 13-18 May 2020.

The Scottish First Minister and leader of the SNP took 29% of the vote, equal to 776 votes.

She was followed by Chancellor Rishi Sunak (24% – 636) and newly elected Labour leader Keir Starmer (23% – 606).

Just 14 per cent of respondents ( 384) voted for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, while 3% (86) said Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Foreign minister Dominic Raab took just under 3%  with 67 votes.

Some 5% of readers selected “other”.

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