Which political party leader had the best year?

It’s been an eventful year in British politics, with a snap general election and multiple leadership contests keeping political journalists across the country busy. And how have political party leaders fared? With the help of the Spectator’s data hub, Mr S has examined which party leaders, both north and south of the border, have had the best (and worst) 2024.

At the start of the year, hapless Humza Yousaf was forced to step down as First Minister after he rather abruptly ended his government’s coalition agreement with Patrick Harvie’s barmy army. The SNP establishment became rather concerned about the prospect of yet another leadership race – given just how unedifying the previous year’s had been – and negative briefings about possible contenders began in earnest. Kate Forbes looked as though she might stand for the top job and, thanks to the SNP’s rather odd constitution, a nationalist activist even attempted to run for the party leadership.