Conservative Party

United Kingdom

Basis for the estimate: Manifestos: lower taxes, reduced migration, Ukraine support.

Political placement

Map dimension	Score (0–100)	Reading
Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market	69	toward market
Social Progressive ↔ Traditional	51	near the center
Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian	39	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	66	toward nationalist
Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	71	toward intervention

All nine underlying dimensions

Dimension	Score	Reading
Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership	74	toward private ownership
Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions	57	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	66	toward nationalist
Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist	55	near the center
Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic	20	toward democratic
Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical	65	near the center
Economic management Free market ↔ State planning	38	near the center
Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	71	toward intervention
Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority	43	near the center

Party scores are estimated from platforms and records; individual members can differ. How scores are made.

Statement	Position	Basis
Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections.	Strongly agrees	estimated
The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Military aid to countries resisting invasion is worth the cost.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Foreign students should be deported for taking part in protests the government considers supportive of terrorism.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Overall immigration levels should be reduced.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Class distinctions should gradually disappear.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Transgender women should be able to compete in women’s sports.	Disagrees	estimated
National sovereignty should take priority over international agreements when they conflict.	Agrees	estimated

Last reviewed October 11, 2026.