Politics and Booze

One of the things the YouGov site allows you to do is assign a political position to alcoholic beverages. It may allow you to do other things as well, but - frankly - who cares? Its political spectrum runs from 6 left to 6 right; for each point I've found a celebrity whose YouGov rating matches it (well, the rating is for people who like that celebrity, but that's close enough for me). So we can now match types of booze to celebrities and political attitudes. Some may say this is a completely spurious exercise with no genuine relationship to reality, but I say it's scientifically rigorous and opens up a whole new way of thinking about politics.

The initial results of my research are below.

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Leon Trotsky

Russell Brand

Owen Jones

Harriet Harmen

Pussy Riot

Richard Dawkins

Boring Person

Hugh Dennis

Brian Cox

Adele

Nigel Farage

Jeremy Clarkson

Katie Hopkins

Beer

Carlesberg Export

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Newcastle Brown Ale

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Heineken

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Carling

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Carlesberg

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Guinness

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Stella Artois

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Becks

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Budweiser

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Kronenbourg

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San Miguel

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Wine

Hardys

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Campo Viejo

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Wolf Blass

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Lanson

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Bollinger

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E&J Gallo

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Moet & Chandon

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Blue Nun

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Whisky

Whyte and Mackay

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Grant's

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Glenfiddich

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The Macallan

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Glenmorangie

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Teacher's

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Bell's

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Famous Grouse

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Whiskey

Jim Beam

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Wild Turkey

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Jameson

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Jack Daniel's

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Bushmills

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Maker's Mark

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Gin

Hendrick's

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Bombay Sapphire

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Gordon's

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Vodka

Smirnoff

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Absolut

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Russian Standard

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Rum

Sailor Jerry

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Bacardi

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Captain Morgan

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Brandy

Courvoisier

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Three Barrels

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Martel

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Hennessy

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Misc

Southern Comfort

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Sambuca

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Jagermeister

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Bailey's

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Grand Marnier

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Jose Cuervo

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Tia Maria

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Cointreau

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