Historical rankings of prime ministers of the United Kingdom information
Ranking of prime ministers in the UK
Winston Churchill is generally considered one of the greatest prime ministers for his leadership during the Second World War.Clement Attlee, who served as Labour Leader for over 20 years, is almost always very highly rated among prime ministers.Britain's longest serving prime minister in the 20th century and first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, is generally rated highly, despite being a divisive figure.Anthony Eden has not fared well in popular opinion polls and historical rankings of 20th-century prime ministers.
Academics, members of Parliament, the general public and journalists alike have attempted to rank prime ministers of the United Kingdom and prime ministers of Great Britain. Those included below generally consist of only a subset of prime ministers, typically those of the 20th century or those who served after the Second World War.
Generally, Clement Attlee, Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George, Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair appear toward the top of rankings, while Anthony Eden generally appears at the bottom.
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