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Theresa May

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 2016 to 2019

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A former Home Secretary who became prime minister after the Brexit vote, negotiated a withdrawal deal that Parliament rejected three times and resigned in 2019.

Theresa May sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, leaning authoritarian on liberty and authority and leaning nationalist on nation.

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Where Theresa May sits on ten dimensions

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

💰EconomyLeaning free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationLeaning nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismLeaning interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

People most like Theresa May

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People furthest from Theresa May

Emma Goldman Russian-born anarchist and writer, 1869 to 19404%John Lennon British musician and peace activist, 1940 to 19806%Murray Bookchin American social theorist, 1921 to 20066%Peter Kropotkin Russian anarchist and naturalist, 1842 to 19216%

Political views closest to Theresa May

Liberal conservatismCombines free markets and limited government with respect for institutions, tradition…99%One-nation conservatismA paternalist conservatism holding that the better off owe duties to the poor and to…97%Confucian meritocracyPrefers rule by educated, moral officials chosen by merit over competitive elections.97%CorporatismOrganizes society into industry and professional bodies that bargain with the state, an…97%

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