Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who has had the unfairest year of them all? According to almost a third (29%) of Brits, Prime Minister Theresa May is this year’s most unfairly treated person – with difficult Brexit negotiations, cabinet resignations and frosty receptions from her EU counterparts all contributing to her topping the list.

The research was commissioned by online casino, PlayOJO, who surveyed over 2,000 UK adults*. A shortlist of names was carefully selected by media experts across the world of sport, entertainment and politics before being taken to the polls.

Top 10 most unfairly treated people of 2018:

1. Theresa May 
2. Ryan Thomas 
3. Jeremy Corbyn 
4. Naomi Osaka 
5. Donald Trump 
6. Geraint Thomas 
7. Coleen Nolan 
8. Caster Semenya 
9. Raheem Sterling 
10. Laura Anderson 

One participant surveyed commented: “Being Prime Minister must be a thankless task, always being criticised for whatever you do, say or wear”, another added: “As a strong woman who leads an organisation, I feel for her having to navigate through a process she didn’t want in the first place. Criticism is personal, and she is in a no-win situation”.

A spokesperson for PlayOJO, which is challenging the UK online casino market by being fair and transparent, said: “Whatever you think of our Prime Minister, us Brits clearly agree on one thing – she’s had a pretty tough year. Ever since she replaced David Cameron in the wake of the 2016 referendum, she has gone from crisis to crisis and this year with Brexit – it’s got even worse! It’s no surprise the nation thinks she’s been the most unfairly treated person of 2018”.    

CBB’s Ryan Thomas was voted the second most unfairly treated person of the year. Nominated by Jack Pusey, Head of Showbiz & TV at Daily Star online, due to his unfortunate stint in the Big Brother House earlier this year. Jack commented: “After being falsely accused of punching Roxanne Pallett “like a boxer,” Ryan received a formal warning in the Diary Room, despite the cameras proving he’d done nothing wrong”. The nation was outraged that Big Brother unfairly let him spend the rest of the week convinced his career was over, showing distressing footage of him breaking down as he tried to come to terms with the allegations, as well as the impact they might have on his family.

Elsewhere, the Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn was voted the third most unfairly treated person and Naomi Osaka, who was nominated by Ed Malyon, Sports Editor of the Independent.co.uk, came in at number four. The Japanese tennis star soundly defeated her childhood idol, Serena Williams in the women’s final of the U.S. open in September, only to have the proudest moment of her career totally overshadowed by William’s outburst. One survey participant said: “Playing her idol in the biggest match of her career and Williams behaves like a spoilt child”.

A more surprising entry to the list is US President Donald Trump who was voted fifth, with people believing he is victimised, constantly criticised and slandered through “fake news”, Paul Staines adds: “He never catches a break in the media, which is why he whines constantly about the “fake news and being treated unfairly by the US media”. He would definitely see himself as the winner in this category.”