Anthony Wells

Global Head of Politics, Elections & Public Data

Anthony Wells is YouGov's Global Head of Politics, Elections & Public Data and currently runs their media polling operation for Sky and The Times.

Anthony previously ran the UKPollingReport website; an independent blog on opinion polling that was one of the most popular UK election and polling blogs and a widely used source for academics and journalists.

Prior to joining YouGov in 2005 he worked in the Leader of the Opposition’s Office for William Hague, Iain Duncan Smith and Michael Howard. He holds a degree in British Politics and Legislative Studies from the University of Hull.

You can find Anthony on Twitter @anthonyjwells.

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How YouGov conducts voting intention polling

A summary of YouGov’s review into our 2024 general election performance

Final YouGov MRP shows Labour on course for historic election victory

Second YouGov 2024 election MRP shows Conservatives on lowest seat total in history

YouGov at the 2024 local and mayoral elections

Remainers blame Brexit for recent food shortages; Leave voters do not

Scottish voting intention: SNP 52%, Con 20%, Lab 19% (2-4 May)

Budget 2021 measures prove popular with Britons

Few Britons think the government is handling coronavirus well

How YouGov does ethnic minority polling

Budget 2020: what tax changes would be popular?

Initial analysis of YouGov’s election polling

Final 2019 general election MRP model: small Conservative majority likely

YouGov MRP: Conservatives 359, Labour 211, SNP 43, LD 13, Plaid 4, Green 1

Latest polling reveals effect of Brexit Party strategy

False recall, and how it affects polling

Hunt overtakes Johnson as the public's preferred Prime Minister

How we design election polling questions

Here's how we prompt for the Brexit Party, and why it's more accurate

What do the public think about a "No Deal" Brexit?

Deal, no deal or delay: what the public thinks

14% would vote for The Independent Group

As MPs prepare for the Brexit vote, where do Britons stand?

Two thirds support treating EU immigration in the same way as that from the rest of the world

How the public feel about Brexit options

The EU referendum: two years on

The public aren’t furious about the Lords – they’re apathetic

YouGov data reveals what Europeans think are the most important issues facing the EU

Where the public stands on immigration

Where Britain stands on Brexit one year out

Why pollsters ask uncomfortable questions

What do the public want from the Brexit negotiations?

Why the amount of the "Brexit divorce bill" doesn't matter that much

Majority favour pushing on with Brexit – but many are tempted by a softer path

Final call poll: Tories lead by seven points and set to increase majority

The pollsters’ experimental election