68.4% of matchups won
756 matchups
Elo 1675
tracked 2026/04/14 → 2026/10/18
mission: Promote civil liberties and reform · Politics and journalism · mayors
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing68%
picked as helping wellbeing
725 matchups
81%
picked as hurting wellbeing
31 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2026-04-18Related
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Known for
- Established freedom of the press
- Fought for parliamentary reform
- Advocated religious tolerance
- Opposed American War
- Led Middlesex election dispute
Based on 756 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/18. Full rankings ·
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