Where UK MPs fall across two dimensions: economic policy (left-right) and social values (liberal-authoritarian). Based on ideologically significant votes where genuine cross-party disagreement occurred.
642 MPs plotted. Larger dots are party centroids.
| Party | Economic | Social | Quadrant | MPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National Party | 24±2 | 32±14 | Economically left, Socially liberal | 9 |
Green Party | 25±13 | 37±7 | Economically left, Socially liberal | 5 |
Plaid Cymru | 26±1 | 24±3 | Economically left, Socially liberal | 4 |
Social Democratic & Labour Party | 30±2 | 36±6 | Economically left, Socially liberal | 2 |
Labour (Co-op) | 38±9 | 50±19 | Economically left, Socially moderate | 403 |
Independent | 40±17 | 36±27 | Economically left, Socially liberal | 13 |
Democratic Unionist Party | 43±12 | 53±5 | Economic centrist, Socially moderate | 5 |
Liberal Democrat | 59±6 | 35±10 | Economic centrist, Socially liberal | 72 |
Conservative | 63±14 | 28±12 | Economically right, Socially liberal | 116 |
Reform UK | 68±13 | 37±10 | Economically right, Socially liberal | 8 |
MPs whose voting positions deviate most from their party's average across both axes. Distance is measured in the two-dimensional space.
Judith Cummins
Labour (Co-op)
Economically right, Socially liberal
vs party avg: E38 S50
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Conservative
Economically left, Socially liberal
vs party avg: E63 S28
Rishi Sunak
Conservative
Economically left, Socially liberal
vs party avg: E63 S28
Caroline Nokes
Conservative
Economically left, Socially liberal
vs party avg: E63 S28
Sir Keir Starmer
Labour (Co-op)
Economically left, Socially liberal
vs party avg: E38 S50
Dan Norris
Independent
Economically left, Socially authoritarian
vs party avg: E40 S36
Joani Reid
Independent
Economic centrist, Socially authoritarian
vs party avg: E40 S36
Fred Thomas
Labour (Co-op)
Economically left, Socially liberal
vs party avg: E38 S50
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Labour (Co-op)
Economically left, Socially liberal
vs party avg: E38 S50
Miatta Fahnbulleh
Labour (Co-op)
Economic centrist, Socially liberal
vs party avg: E38 S50
