Portrait of David Cameron
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David Cameron

UK Prime Minister, 2010 to 2016

Led a coalition and then a Conservative government of austerity, legalized same-sex marriage and called the 2016 Brexit referendum, then resigned after losing it.

David Cameron sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: strongly free market and slightly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly free market on economy, leaning institutional on institutions and leaning tech-optimist on technology.

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Where David Cameron sits on eight dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyStrongly free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authoritySlightly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureSlightly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationSlightly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders most like David Cameron

Petteri Orpo Prime Minister of Finland, 2023 to present91%Kyriakos Mitsotakis Prime Minister of Greece, 2019 to present90%Ulf Kristersson Prime Minister of Sweden, 2022 to present (caretaker since September 2026)89%Luís Montenegro Prime Minister of Portugal, 2024 to present85%Friedrich Merz Chancellor of Germany, 2025 to present85%Kristen Michal Prime Minister of Estonia, 2024 to present84%

Leaders furthest from David Cameron

Mahatma Gandhi Leader of the Indian independence movement18%Leon Trotsky Soviet revolutionary and founder of the Red Army20%Vladimir Lenin Head of the Soviet government, 1917 to 192421%

Political views closest to David Cameron

Fiscal conservatismPrioritizes low taxes, balanced budgets and limited public debt.81%NeoconservatismPairs free markets and traditional values with an assertive, democracy-promoting foreign…74%OrdoliberalismFavors competitive markets protected by firm rules and a strong state, the basis of…74%

Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street, OGL 3, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.