Parties in comparison
Explanation of the chart
The graph shows the economic orientation of the parties on the X-axis from left to right. The further left, the more actively the state should intervene via taxes, regulations and redistribution. The further to the right, the less the state should intervene.
On the Y-axis from top to bottom, the parties are categorized according to their life models. The further up a party, the more it prioritizes liberal lifestyles over traditional views and material goods. The further down, the more a party aligns itself with traditional lifestyles and sees the state as the moral authority for living together.
Data was collected through the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey by more than 400 policy experts. Party positions may change over time. Therefore, the chart serves only as an overview and cannot make statements about specific political topics.
Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Anna Vachudova. 2020. “2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey.” - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Tories
Conservative and Unionist PartyTories (Conservative Party) is a center-right party and currently represented in parliament with 365 MPs.
Labour
Labour PartyLabour (Labour Party) is a center-left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 203 MPs.
Scottish National Party
Scottish National PartyScottish National Party is a regional interest party and currently represented in parliament with 48 MPs.
Liberal Democrats
Liberal DemocratsLiberal Democrats is a liberal party that is currently represented in parliament with 11 seats.
Democratic Unionist Party
Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist Party is a center-right party that is currently represented in parliament with 8 seats.
Sinn Féin
We OurselvesSinn Féin is a regional interest party and currently represented in parliament with 7 MPs.
Plaid Cymru
Party of WalesPlaid Cymru is a regional interest party that is currently represented in the parliament with 4 MPs.
Alliance
Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAlliance (Alliance Party of Northern Ireland) is a liberal party and currently represented in parliament with 1 MPs.
Green Party
Green PartyGreen Party is a green party that is currently represented in the parliament with 1 MPs.
Reclaim
The Reclaim PartyReclaim (The Reclaim Party) is a right-wing party from website.gb.
Reform UK
Reform UKReform UK is a right-wing party from website.gb.
UKIP
UK Independence PartyUKIP (UK Independence Party) is a right-wing party from website.gb.
Ulster Unionist Party
Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist Party is a center-right party from website.gb.
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Social Democratic and Labour PartySocial Democratic and Labour Party is a regional interest party that is currently represented in the parliament with 2 MPs.