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Political Views of UK Prime Ministers

British prime ministers from Robert Peel to Theresa May, each placed on the 12 axes from their speeches, manifestos and record in Downing Street.

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Each dot is one figure: economic views across, the mean of the civil and society axes up and down. Hover or tap a dot for the name.

5Economic left
5Near the economic centre
8Economic right

Up and down the compass: 8 on the authority side, 9 near the middle and 1 on the liberty side.

All 18

  1. 1788-1850 · United KingdomRobert PeelPrime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834-1835, 1841-1846)Auth right
  2. 1804-1881 · United KingdomBenjamin DisraeliPrime Minister of the United Kingdom (1868, 1874-1880)Auth right
  3. 1809-1898 · United KingdomWilliam Ewart GladstonePrime Minister of the United Kingdom (four times, 1868-1894)Auth right
  4. 1863-1945 · United KingdomDavid Lloyd GeorgePrime Minister of the United Kingdom (1916-1922)Auth left
  5. 1874-1965 · United KingdomWinston ChurchillPrime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940-1945, 1951-1955)Auth right
  6. 1883-1967 · United KingdomClement AttleePrime Minister of the United Kingdom (1945-1951)Lib left
  7. 1897-1977 · United KingdomAnthony EdenPrime Minister of the United Kingdom (1955-1957)Auth right
  8. 1894-1986 · United KingdomHarold MacmillanPrime Minister of the United Kingdom (1957-1963)Auth left
  9. 1903-1995 · United KingdomAlec Douglas-HomePrime Minister of the United Kingdom (1963-1964)Auth right
  10. 1916-1995 · United KingdomHarold WilsonPrime Minister of the United Kingdom (1964-1970, 1974-1976)Lib left
  11. 1916-2005 · United KingdomEdward HeathPrime Minister of the United Kingdom (1970-1974)Centre
  12. 1912-2005 · United KingdomJames CallaghanPrime Minister of the United Kingdom (1976-1979)Lib left
  13. 1925-2013 · United KingdomMargaret ThatcherPrime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979-1990)Auth right
  14. Born 1943 · United KingdomJohn MajorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom (1990-1997)Auth right
  15. Born 1953 · United KingdomTony BlairPrime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997-2007)Centre
  16. Born 1951 · United KingdomGordon BrownPrime Minister of the United Kingdom (2007-2010)Lib left
  17. Born 1966 · United KingdomDavid CameronPrime Minister of the United Kingdom (2010-2016)Lib right
  18. Born 1956 · United KingdomTheresa MayPrime Minister of the United Kingdom (2016-2019)Auth right

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How many UK prime ministers are on PoliticalTests?

18 UK prime ministers have a profile here, from Robert Peel to Theresa May. Of them, 5 sit on the economic left, 5 near the centre and 8 on the economic right. Leaders still active in politics are not included.

How are these positions worked out?

Each person is placed on the 12 axes of the 12 Axes Political Test from their own speeches, writings, votes and record in office, with sources on every profile page. The map shows two of those measures: economic views across, and the mean of the civil and society axes up and down. Axes with no reasonable basis are left blank and do not count.

Is this a ranking or a judgment?

No. The placements describe stated positions and policies, not character or success in office. Every profile sets out what admirers and critics say, so you can read both sides.

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