David Cameron vs Tony Blair
David Cameron
United Kingdom- Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2010-2016)
- Leader of the Conservative Party (2005-2016)
Conservative Prime Minister from 2010 to 2016 who led a coalition with the Liberal Democrats, legalised same-sex marriage and called the 2016 referendum on EU membership.
Full profile of David Cameron
Tony Blair
United Kingdom- Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997-2007)
- Leader of the Labour Party (1994-2007)
Labour Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007 who rebranded his party as New Labour, oversaw devolution and the Good Friday Agreement, and took Britain into the Iraq War.
Full profile of Tony BlairIn short
How they compare
David Cameron (Born 1966) and Tony Blair (Born 1953) are an 85% match on the 11 axes where both have a clear record.
They differ most on welfare (David Cameron: self-reliant (moderate); Tony Blair: shared (mild)), culture (David Cameron: national identity (mild); Tony Blair: multicultural (mild)) and markets (David Cameron: free (moderate); Tony Blair: free (mild)). They are closest on trade, morality and authority.
On the economy David Cameron sits further toward markets; on state and liberty their positions are close; on society David Cameron sits further toward tradition; on the world stage Tony Blair sits further toward nation.
Generated from the two sourced profiles on this site. Each axis placement and its reasoning is on the full profile pages.
★ By family of axes
- Economy3 axes
- David Cameronmarkets (moderate)Tony Blairbalanced
- State and liberty3 axes
- David CameronbalancedTony Blairbalanced
- Society3 axes
- David CameronbalancedTony Blairprogress (mild)
- World2 axes
- David Cameronglobal (mild)Tony Blairglobal (mild)
- David Cameron: petals and stars
- Tony Blair: dashed outline
★ Where they differ most
- Welfare60 points apart
David Cameron: Self-reliant (moderate). Tony Blair: Shared (mild).
- Culture55 points apart
David Cameron: National identity (mild). Tony Blair: Multicultural (mild).
- Markets30 points apart
David Cameron: Free (moderate). Tony Blair: Free (mild).
- Foreign policy30 points apart
David Cameron: Strength (mild). Tony Blair: Strength (moderate).
★ Where they are closest
- Trade · 0 apart
- Morality · 5 apart
- Religion · 10 apart
Axis by axis
Tony Blair
Economy
Equality / Markets- OwnershipModerate: Private30%70%PublicPrivate
- MarketsModerate: Free30%70%PlannedFree
- WelfareModerate: Self-reliant33%67%SharedSelf-reliant
State and liberty
Liberty / Authority- AuthorityMild: Democratic63%37%DemocraticStrong leader
- SecurityMild: Order35%65%LibertyOrder
- StructureMild: Local58%42%LocalCentral
Society
Progress / Tradition- MoralityMild: Progressive65%35%ProgressiveTraditional
- ReligionBalanced48%52%SecularReligious
- TechnologyNo clear recordEmbraceCaution
- CultureMild: National identity38%62%MulticulturalNational identity
World
Global / Nation- TradeModerate: Global80%20%GlobalProtected
- Foreign policyMild: Strength45%55%CooperationStrength
Not compared: Technology (no clear record for David Cameron). These axes are greyed out above and left out of the match.
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FAQ
David Cameron vs Tony Blair
What is the difference between David Cameron and Tony Blair?
They differ most on welfare (David Cameron: self-reliant (moderate); Tony Blair: shared (mild)), culture (David Cameron: national identity (mild); Tony Blair: multicultural (mild)) and markets (David Cameron: free (moderate); Tony Blair: free (mild)). On the economy David Cameron sits further toward markets; on state and liberty their positions are close; on society David Cameron sits further toward tradition; on the world stage Tony Blair sits further toward nation.
What do David Cameron and Tony Blair have in common?
They are closest on trade, morality and authority. Overall their profiles are an 85% match on the 11 axes where both have a clear record.
Who leans more toward free markets, David Cameron or Tony Blair?
On the economic axes they share, David Cameron sits further toward markets and Tony Blair further toward equality. David Cameron reads as markets (moderate) overall, Tony Blair as balanced.
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