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United Kingdom Political profile on the 12 axes

A parliamentary monarchy with devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, an established Church of England, a National Health Service and a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.

These positions are our hand-set editorial estimate of United Kingdom's current laws, institutions and policies (2026), not of its people or any party. They are not calculated from any index; we checked them against public sources such as V-Dem, Freedom House and the OECD. Last reviewed October 2026. To suggest a correction, email support@12axes.site.

United Kingdom on each axis

Structure
Federal40%60%Unitary

Centrist

Representation
Democratic90%10%Autocratic

Direct Democracy

Power
Security60%40%Freedom

Centrist

Diplomacy
Internationalist65%35%Nationalist

Cooperation

Military
Militarist60%40%Pacifist

Neutral

Trade
Protectionist30%70%Globalist

Free Trade

Economy
Equality55%45%Markets

Mixed Economic

Control
Planned35%65%Laissez-Faire

Markets

Religion
Secular50%50%Religious

Moderate

Culture
Progressive70%30%Traditional

Progressive

Immigration
Assimilationist60%40%Multiculturalist

Centrist

Technology
Technology75%25%Bioconservative

Technological

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