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One Direction top five most influential Twitter users in the UK

Jordan O'Brien
October 31, 2013

If you think your tweets matter one bit, then the latest research released by PeerIndex is going to prove that you don’t matter half as much as the 140 people who have made the list of the most influential tweeters from the UK.

You would expect the list will be made up of people who just had loads of Twitter followers, but in reality it was ranked by the influence they have over others — that’s why there are three people on the list with less than 20,000 followers.

Whilst most of the top 10 have well over a million followers, Prime Minister David Cameron and Caitlin Moran both have under 50,000 followers, yet have been named seventh and ninth most influential UK tweeters.

The top five positions should come as no surprise, with teenage hearthrobs and X Factor success One Direction taking up all five slots, with the boys’ individual Twitter accounts achieving an influence score of 98, except for Zayn Malik who is less influential than his bandmates by just 1 point. Liam Payne was on the top of the list, with Harry Style, Niall and Louis snapping at his heels.

If you’re wondering where some of the major journalists from national newspapers are, or even why the likes of Tesco haven’t made the cut, then wonder no more — as these were all excluded from the list, as well as parody account, which is why you won’t see the Queen feature on the list.

1 @real_liam_payne Liam Payne 98 12.3M One Direction Member Music

2 @Harry_Styles Harry Styles 98 15.4M One Direction Member Music

3 @NiallOfficial Nial Horan 98 13.4M One Direction Member Music

4 @Louis_Tomlinson Louis Tomlinson 98 12.2M One Direction Member Music

5 @zaynmalik Zayn Malik 97 9.9M One Direction Member Music

6 @edsheeran Ed Sheeran 97 7.4M Singer / Songwriter Music

7 @David_Cameron David Cameron 97 0.4M Prime Minister Politics

8 @PiersMorgan Piers Morgan 97 3.6M Journalist and TV Personality Journalism

9 @caitlinmoran Caitlin Moran 96 0.4M Feminist Author and Journalist Journalism

10 @rickygervais Ricky Gervais 96 4.9M Comedian / Actor Entertainment

11 @stephenfry Stephen Fry 96 6.1M Actor / Comedian / Writer Entertainment

12 @SimonCowell Simon Cowell 96 7.8M Music Executive Music

13 @OwenJones84 Owen Jones 96 0.1M Left-Wing Political Columnist Journalism

14 @Lord_Sugar Alan Sugar 96 3.1M Businessman and TV Personality Business / Entertainment

15 @ollyofficial Olly Murs 96 4.7M Singer Songwriter Music

16 @GaryLineker Gary Lineker 96 1.7M Former Footballer and Host of Match Of the Day Sport

17 @IAmWill will.i.am 96 9.4M Singer TV Personality Music / Entertainment

18 @FrankieBoyle Frankie Boyle 96 1.4M Comedian Entertainment

19 @Joey7Barton Joseph Barton 96 2.2M Football Player Sport

20 @JessieJ Jessie J 96 6.5M Singer and TV Personality Music / Entertainment

21 @andy_murray Andy Murray 96 2.1M Tennis Player Sport

22 @TomTheWanted Thomas Parker 96 1.0M The Wanted Member Music

23 @rioferdy5 Rio Ferdinand 96 4.6M Football Player Sport

24 @JoshDevineDrums Josh Devine 96 2.2M Drummer with One Direction Music

25 @GazGShore Gaz Beadle 96 1.4M Reality TV Star on Geordy Shore Celebrity

26 @Rylan Rylan Ross Clark 96 0.9M Musician and Celebrity Music

27 @EleanorJCalder Eleanor Calder 96 2.8M Louis Tomlinson’s Girlfriend Celebrity

28 @NathanTheWanted Nathan Sykes 96 1.4M The Wanted Member Music

29 @Ed_Miliband Ed Miliband 95 0.2M Labour Leader Politics

30 @Caspar_Lee Caspar Lee 95 0.7M Web-blogger Blogging

31 @sunny_hundal Sunny Hundal 95 0.04M Founder of ‘Liberal Conspiracy’ blog Journalism

32 @tom_watson Tom Watson 95 0.1M Labour MP for West Bromwich East Politics

33 @George_Osborne George Osbourne 95 0.05M Chancellor of the Exchequer Politics

34 @Mazzi_Maz Marius Listhrop 95 0.4M Web-blogger Blogging

35 @themichaelowen Michael Owen 95 2.2M Football Player Sport

36 @grimmers Nick Grimshaw 95 1.3M Radio 1 DJ Entertainment

37 @MaxtheWanted Max George 95 1.2M The Wanted Member Music

38 @JeremyClarkson Jeremy Clarkson 95 2.2M TV Presenter and Journalist Journalist / Entertainment

39 @StanCollymore Stan Collymore 95 0.4M Football Player Sport

40 @RitaOra Rita Ora 95 3.3M Singer Music

41 @MayorofLondon Boris Johnson 95 0.6M Mayor of London Politics

42 @edballsmp Ed Balls 95 0.1M Labour MP – Shadow Chancellor Politics

43 @PointlessBlog Alfie Deyes 95 0.5M Web-blogger Blogging

44 @danisnotonfire Dan Howell 95 0.7M Web-blogger Blogging

45 @RichardDawkins Richard Dawkins 95 0.7M Scientist and Writer Science

46 @DavidWalliams David Walliams 95 1.2M Comedian and Writer Entertainment

47 @Example Example 95 1.8M Singer Music

48 @ProfessorGreen Professor Green 95 1.8M Rapper Music

49 @JahmeneDouglas Jahmene Douglas 95 0.6M Singer Music

50 @TheoPaphitis Theo Paphitis 95 0.4M Businessman and TV Personality Entertainment / Business

51 @WayneRooney Wayne Rooney 95 6.9M Football Player Sport

52 @MarvinHumes Marvin Humes 95 0.1M Singer, Actor, TV Presenter and DJ Entertainment / Music

53 @LaurenLaverne Lauren Laverne 95 0.2M Radio DJ, TV Presenter and Writer Entertainment / Journalism

54 @LouiseMensch Louise Mensch 95 0.08M Former Conservative MP and Writer Politics / Entertainment

55 @tommcfly Tom Fletcher 95 1.1M Singer, Songwriter and Writer Music

56 @JamesArthur23 James Arthur 95 1.9M Singer Music

57 @HelenLewis Helen Lewis 95 0.03M Deputy Editor of New Statesman Journalist

58 @marcuschown Marcus Chown 95 0.01M Science Writer and Journalist Science

59 @louteasdale Lou Teasdale 94 1.0M Hair Stylist for One Direction Fashion / Music

60 @elliegoulding Ellie Goulding 94 1.6M Singer Music

61 @bengoldacre ben goldacre 94 0.3M Science Writer and Journalist Science

62 @jordyokeefe Jordan O’Keefe 94 0.1M Singer Music

63 @JaytheWanted Jay McGuiness 94 0.8M The Wanted Member Music

64 @astonmerrygold Aston Merrygold 94 0.1M Singer Formerly with JLS Music

65 @MrsAnneTwist Anne Twist 94 1.3M Harry Styles’ Mother Celebrity

66 @johnprescott John Prescott 94 0.2M Former Labour Deputy PM Politics

67 @Glinner Graham Linehan 94 0.3M Comedy Writer Entertainment

68 @Schofe Phillip Schofield 94 2.5M TV Presenter Entertainment

69 @SimonNRicketts Simon Ricketts 94 0.02M Screenwriter Journalism

70 @RustyRockets Russel Brand 94 6.8M Comedian and Actor Entertainment

71 @mehdirhasan Mehdi Hasan 94 0.08M Editor of Huffington Post UK Journalist

72 @jonsnowC4 Jon Snow 94 0.3M Host of Channel 4 News Journalism

73 @AFNeil Andrew Neil 94 0.1M TV Presenter Journalism

74 @RichardBranson Richard Branson 94 3.4M Businessman Business

75 @DoctorChristian Dr Christian Jessen 94 0.3M Doctor and TV Presenter Entertainment

76 @PennyRed Laurie Penny 94 0.08 Feminist Writer Journalism

77 @JmeBBK Jme (Jamie Adenuga) 94 0.2M Singer Music

78 @JacksGap Jack Harries 94 1.3M Actor and Web-blogger Entertainment / Blogging

79 @SimonPegg Simon Pegg 94 3.4M Comedian, Actor and Writer Entertainment

80 @FinnHarries Finn Harries 94 1.2M Web-blogger Blogging

81 @sturdyAlex Alex Andreou 94 0.01M New Statesman Writer Journalism

82 @Caradelevingne Cara Delevingne 94 1.0M Model Fashion

83 @luis16suarez Luis Suarez 94 2.0M Football Player Sport

84 @andyburnhammp Andy Burnham 94 0.05M Labour MP – Shadow Health Minister Politics

85 @georgegalloway George Galloway 94 0.2M Respect MP Politics

86 @Oritse Oritsé Williams 94 0.08M Singer – Formerly of JLS Music

87 @RochelletheSats Rochelle Humes 94 0.8M The Saturdays Member Music

88 @J4CKMULL Jack Mulligan 94 0.3M Web-blogger Blogging

89 @davidschneider David Schneider 94 0.2M Actor / Comedian Entertainment

90 @LawsonAndy Andy Brown 94 0.2M Singer for Lawson Music

91 @OllieMarland Ollie Marland 94 0.06M Singer/Songwriter Music

92 @AlanCarr Alan Carr 94 3.6M Comedian and TV Host Entertainment

93 @MarcusButlerTv Marcus Butler 94 0.6M Web-blogger Blogging

94 @CherylCole Cheryl Cole 94 4M Singer Music

95 @benwinston Ben Winston 94 0.1M Director of One Direction Film ‘A Year in the Making’ Entertainment

96 @ZozeeBo Zoella 94 0.5M Web-blogger Blogging

97 @ProdNose Danny Baker 94 0.2M Comedian and Radio DJ Entertainment

98 @GuidoFawkes Guido Fawkes 94 0.1M Political Blogger Politics / Journalism

99 @CharlotteGShore Charlotte Crosby 94 1.4M Reality Star in Geordie Shore Celebrity

100 @AJHMurray Al Murray 94 0.3M Comedian Entertainment

101 @GNev2 Gary Neville 94 1.3M Former Footballer and Pundit Sport

102 @Nigel_Farage Nigel Farage 94 0.08M Leader of UKIP Politics

103 @NeilHimself Neil Gaiman 94 1.8M Writer Entertainment

104 @CherLloyd Cher Lloyd 94 5M Singer Music

105 @StellaCreasy Stella Creasy 94 0.03M Labour MP for Walthamstow Politics

106 @MrJakeHumphrey Jake Humphrey 94 0.6M TV Presenter Entertainment

107 @JackWhitehall Jack Whitehall 94 1.7M Comedian Entertainment

108 @AndySamuels31 Andy Samuels 93 0.7M Friend of One Direction’s Liam Payne Celebrity

109 @SivaTheWanted Siva Kaneswaran 93 0.9M The Wanted Member Music

110 @SarahMillican75 Sarah Millican 93 0.9M Comedian Entertainment

111 @achrisevans Chris Evans 93 1.3M Radio DJ / TV Presenter Entertainment

112 @hollywills Holly Willoughby 93 3.8M TV Presenter Entertainment

113 @CalvinHarris Calvin Harris 93 2.9M DJ / Singer / Songwriter Music

114 @TomDaley1994 Tom Daley 93 2.4M Olympic Diver and TV Personality Sport / Entertainment

115 @BroadcastMoose Ian Abrahams 93 0.1M Radio Sports Commentator Sport / Journalism

116 @yankeeniall Please Michael 93 0.05M BAFTA Winning Animator Entertainment

117 @Ella__Henderson Ella Henderson 93 0.6M Singer Music

118 @JodieMarsh Jodie Marsh 93 0.5M Glamour Model and Bodybuilder Celebrity

119 @TheVampsJames James McVey 93 0.1M Guitarist for The Vamps Music

120 @DaftLimmy Brian Limond 93 0.1M Comedian and Web-blogger Entertainment / Blogging

121 @charltonbrooker Charlie Brooker 93 0.8M Comedian, Journalist and Writer Entertainment / Journalism

122 @campbellclaret Alastair Campbell 93 0.2M Former Director of Communications for Tony Blair and Journalist Politics

123 @ProfBrianCox Brian Cox 93 1.2M Scientist and TV Personality Science

124 @MrPeterAndre Peter Andre 93 2.9M Singer Music

125 @emelisande Emeli Sandé 93 1.1M Singer Music

126 @FrankieCocozza Frankie Cocozza 93 1.1M Singer Music

127 @matty_selley Matty Selley 93 0.3M Web-blogger Blogging

128 @MooseAllain Moose Allain 93 0.03M Artist & Illustrator Entertainment / Journalism

129 @JakeBugg Jake Bugg 93 0.3M Singer Music

130 @PatrickStrud Patrick Strudwick 93 0.01M journalist, columnist, broadcaster and activist. Entertainment / Journalism

131 @wossy Jonathan Ross 93 3.3M TV Celeb Entertainment

132 @robinince Robin Ince 93 0.09M stand-up comedian, actor and writer Entertainment

133 @Dynamomagician Dynamo 93 1.8M Magician Entertainment

134 @JohnRentoul John Rentoul 93 0.03M Columnist Entertainment / Journalism

135 @paullewismoney Paul Lewis 93 0.06M Financial journalist, broadcaster & public speaker. Entertainment / Journalism

136 @kirk_official Kirk Norcross 93 1.1M null null

137 @jamieoliver Jamie Oliver 93 3.4M Cook Entertainment / TV

138 @LawsonRyan Ryan Fletcher 93 0.1M Musician Music

139 @mrchrisaddison Chris Addison 93 0.3M Comedian Entertainment

140 @HackneyAbbott Diane Abbott MP 93 0.06M Labour MP for Hackney North Politics

About the Author

Jordan O'Brien

Technology Journalist with an unhealthy obsession with trains and American TV. Attempts satire far too often. (+44) 020 7324 3502

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