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 | 29±12 | Economically left, Socially liberal | 9 |
Green Party | 25±13 | 45±7 | Economically left, Socially moderate | 5 |
Plaid Cymru | 26±1 | 36±6 | Economically left, Socially liberal | 4 |
Social Democratic & Labour Party | 30±2 | 36±6 | Economically left, Socially liberal | 2 |
Labour (Co-op) | 38±9 | 36±14 | Economically left, Socially liberal | 403 |
Independent | 40±17 | 45±17 | Economically left, Socially moderate | 13 |
Democratic Unionist Party | 43±12 | 69±2 | Economic centrist, Socially authoritarian | 5 |
Liberal Democrat | 59±6 | 57±12 | Economic centrist, Socially moderate | 72 |
Conservative | 63±14 | 47±14 | Economically right, Socially moderate | 116 |
Reform UK | 68±13 | 43±8 | Economically right, Socially moderate | 8 |
MPs whose voting positions deviate most from their party's average across both axes. Distance is measured in the two-dimensional space.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Conservative
Economically left, Socially liberal
vs party avg: E63 S47
Rishi Sunak
Conservative
Economically left, Socially liberal
vs party avg: E63 S47
Caroline Nokes
Conservative
Economically left, Socially liberal
vs party avg: E63 S47
Judith Cummins
Labour (Co-op)
Economically right, Socially liberal
vs party avg: E38 S36
Maureen Burke
Labour (Co-op)
Economically left, Socially authoritarian
vs party avg: E38 S36
Lillian Jones
Labour (Co-op)
Economically left, Socially authoritarian
vs party avg: E38 S36
Sir Keir Starmer
Labour (Co-op)
Economically left, Socially liberal
vs party avg: E38 S36
James Naish
Labour (Co-op)
Economically left, Socially authoritarian
vs party avg: E38 S36
Cat Eccles
Labour (Co-op)
Economically left, Socially authoritarian
vs party avg: E38 S36
Bridget Phillipson
Labour (Co-op)
Economically left, Socially liberal
vs party avg: E38 S36
