Who do you think has been overall the greatest prime minister of the UK in the last 50 years?

Who do you think has been overall the greatest prime minister of the UK in the last 50 years? Published on 13 October 2025 → Survey conducted on 13 October 2025 on 4481 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Harold Wilson

James Callaghan

Margaret Thatcher

29%

John Major

Tony Blair

12%

Gordon Brown

David Cameron

Theresa May

Boris Johnson

Liz Truss

Rishi Sunak

Keir Starmer

Don't know

37%

Harold Wilson

James Callaghan

Margaret Thatcher

29%

John Major

Tony Blair

12%

Gordon Brown

David Cameron

Theresa May

Boris Johnson

Liz Truss

Rishi Sunak

Keir Starmer

Don't know

37%

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