Liberal Democrats

United Kingdom

Basis for the estimate: Manifesto: pro-EU, civil liberties, health and care investment, electoral reform.

Political placement

Map dimension	Score (0–100)	Reading
Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market	51	near the center
Social Progressive ↔ Traditional	14	strongly toward progressive
Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian	26	toward libertarian
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	11	strongly toward cosmopolitan
Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	55	near the center

All nine underlying dimensions

Dimension	Score	Reading
Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership	58	near the center
Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions	43	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	11	strongly toward cosmopolitan
Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist	15	toward progressive
Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic	10	strongly toward democratic
Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical	37	near the center
Economic management Free market ↔ State planning	60	near the center
Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	55	near the center
Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority	12	strongly toward secular state

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

Statement	Position	Basis
Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections.	Strongly agrees	estimated
A naturalized citizen can belong to the nation as fully as someone born there.	Strongly agrees	estimated
People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment.	Strongly agrees	estimated
The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Paid sick leave and paid parental leave should be guaranteed by law.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Non-intervention should be the default even when allies request military assistance.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
National borders should become less important over time.	Agrees	estimated

Last reviewed October 11, 2026.