Edward Heath vs Margaret Thatcher
Edward Heath
United Kingdom- Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1970-1974)
- Leader of the Conservative Party (1965-1975)
Conservative Prime Minister from 1970 to 1974 who took Britain into the European Economic Community and whose government was shaken by miners' strikes and the Troubles.
Full profile of Edward Heath
Margaret Thatcher
United Kingdom- Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979-1990)
- Leader of the Conservative Party (1975-1990)
Conservative Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990, the first woman to hold the office, whose governments pursued privatisation, deregulation and trade union reform.
Full profile of Margaret ThatcherIn short
How they compare
Edward Heath (1916-2005) and Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) are a 75% match on the 10 axes where both have a clear record.
They differ most on foreign policy (Edward Heath: cooperation (moderate); Margaret Thatcher: strength (moderate)), markets (Edward Heath: balanced; Margaret Thatcher: free (strong)) and culture (Edward Heath: multicultural (mild); Margaret Thatcher: national identity (moderate)). They are closest on authority, trade and security.
On the economy Margaret Thatcher sits further toward markets; on state and liberty Margaret Thatcher sits further toward authority; on society Margaret Thatcher sits further toward tradition; on the world stage Margaret Thatcher 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
- Edward HeathbalancedMargaret Thatchermarkets (moderate)
- State and liberty3 axes
- Edward Heathauthority (mild)Margaret Thatcherauthority (moderate)
- Society2 axes
- Edward HeathbalancedMargaret Thatchertradition (moderate)
- World2 axes
- Edward Heathglobal (moderate)Margaret Thatcherbalanced
- Edward Heath: petals and stars
- Margaret Thatcher: dashed outline
★ Where they differ most
- Foreign policy90 points apart
Edward Heath: Cooperation (moderate). Margaret Thatcher: Strength (moderate).
- Markets65 points apart
Edward Heath: Balanced. Margaret Thatcher: Free (strong).
- Culture65 points apart
Edward Heath: Multicultural (mild). Margaret Thatcher: National identity (moderate).
- Welfare50 points apart
Edward Heath: Balanced. Margaret Thatcher: Self-reliant (moderate).
★ Where they are closest
- Authority · 5 apart
- Trade · 10 apart
- Morality · 25 apart
Axis by axis
Margaret Thatcher
Economy
Equality / Markets- OwnershipMild: Private40%60%PublicPrivate
- MarketsBalanced48%52%PlannedFree
- WelfareBalanced50%50%SharedSelf-reliant
State and liberty
Liberty / Authority- AuthorityMild: Democratic58%42%DemocraticStrong leader
- SecurityModerate: Order33%67%LibertyOrder
- StructureMild: Central40%60%LocalCentral
Society
Progress / Tradition- MoralityMild: Traditional45%55%ProgressiveTraditional
- ReligionNo clear recordSecularReligious
- TechnologyNo clear recordEmbraceCaution
- CultureMild: Multicultural58%42%MulticulturalNational identity
World
Global / Nation- TradeModerate: Global73%27%GlobalProtected
- Foreign policyModerate: Cooperation70%30%CooperationStrength
Not compared: Religion (no clear record for Edward Heath), Technology (no clear record for Edward Heath). These axes are greyed out above and left out of the match.
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FAQ
Edward Heath vs Margaret Thatcher
What is the difference between Edward Heath and Margaret Thatcher?
They differ most on foreign policy (Edward Heath: cooperation (moderate); Margaret Thatcher: strength (moderate)), markets (Edward Heath: balanced; Margaret Thatcher: free (strong)) and culture (Edward Heath: multicultural (mild); Margaret Thatcher: national identity (moderate)). On the economy Margaret Thatcher sits further toward markets; on state and liberty Margaret Thatcher sits further toward authority; on society Margaret Thatcher sits further toward tradition; on the world stage Margaret Thatcher sits further toward nation.
What do Edward Heath and Margaret Thatcher have in common?
They are closest on authority, trade and security. Overall their profiles are a 75% match on the 10 axes where both have a clear record.
Who leans more toward free markets, Edward Heath or Margaret Thatcher?
On the economic axes they share, Margaret Thatcher sits further toward markets and Edward Heath further toward equality. Edward Heath reads as balanced overall, Margaret Thatcher as markets (moderate).
Am I closer to Edward Heath or Margaret Thatcher?
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