Britain's favorite ice-cream lollipop has been revealed – and it's very controversial

Is a Magnum a ice lollipop? Whatever your answer to this question, about 28% of Britons have named chocolate-covered ice cream as their favorite lollipop in a recent poll.

A poll by YouGov gave respondents a free choice – they did not just pick a pre-set list – which meant that enough people were happy to label it as a pacifier to take the title.

place were the Fab and Solero tricolor.

But Magnum's victory was overshadowed by the debate over whether she deserved a place in the competition – alongside other intruders.

What is Britain's favorite ice cream lollipop? Here are the top 5:
Magnum – 28%
Fab – 8%
Solero – 8%
Twister – 7%
Party – 6% https://t.co/TBR2uygOiT – YouGov (@YouGov) On July 9, 2018

Twister won 7% of the vote, while Feast won 6%.

I'm not having this. Magnum is cheating. It's just a shock of ice with a stick. If I push a stick in a pork chop, it does not make a pork lollipop. https://t.co/RaSFzqlBDP

– Gary Bainbridge (@Gary_Bainbridge) 9 July 2018

Britain does not seem to know what an ice lollipop is. https://t.co/QerferDlMS

– Ed Jennings (@Ed_Jennings) July 9, 2018

a. Magnum is an ice cream, not a lollipop. b. Whoever does not choose Twister is wrong. https://t.co/bwBLI6DOVP

– David Acheson (@_DavidAcheson_) 9 July 2018

Two of them are not a lolly of ice

This is a hill that I am ready to melt on! https://t.co/W6Key10Gml

– Hisham (@HishamElfar) July 9, 2018

People were demanding a new ballot, in the hope that their lolly of choice could overthrow Magnum, or

First, a Magnum and a Feast are NOT ice lollies

Idiots.

Secondly, the best frozen lollipop is a Split Strawberry. https://t.co/xUYut08r24

– Ross Hastie (@ThatRossHastie) July 9, 2018

ALL OF THESE ARE ICE AND HAVE LEFT CALIPPOS? https://t.co/PRjoynKQBD

– Stephanie Faye ??? (@StephanieEphani) July 9, 2018

What about the rocket lollipop, that's a shame https://t.co/lZh7xWnNaz

– Siraj Datoo (@dats) July 9, 2018

The Top 10 of YouGov's list consisted of Calippo (5%), Orange (3 %), Cornetto (3%), Fruit Pastille (3%) and Mivvi (2%).

Let's hope that the ice cream soon swarms around the corner to fuel the debate.

Press Association