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Liberal conservatism

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«Change carefully what already works.»

Combines a market economy with respect for traditional institutions and values. Prefers slow, tested change over sudden breaks.

In short

On the traditional scale, this ideology sits in the center-right camp. The clearest positions are on method: strongly towards “reform”; economy: strongly towards “market”; society: fairly towards “tradition”; foreign policy: fairly towards “interventionism”. Among the other ideologies, the closest is constitutional monarchism (95%).

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Principles

Free markets, solid institutions and respect for tradition.

Common criticisms

Standing stillCritics say it defends the status quo too much.
ElitismIt can protect the interests of those who are already well off.
Neither fish nor fowlTraditionalists find it too liberal.

Where it comes from

It draws on Edmund Burke and the British Conservatives; in Italy it recalls figures like Luigi Einaudi.

Key figures: Edmund Burke, Winston Churchill, Antonio Tajani

Further reading: Reflections on the Revolution in France — Edmund Burke; Democracy in America — Alexis de Tocqueville

Position on the 13 axes

Economy→ MarketState→ AuthoritySociety→ TraditionSovereignty← IntegrationReligion← SecularismEnvironment→ GrowthTechnology→ AccelerationForeign policy→ InterventionismJustice→ Tough on crimeDemocracy→ TechnocracyMethod→ RuptureDevolution→ FederalismImmigration→ ControlEconomyStateSocietySovereigntyReligionEnvironmentTechnologyForeign pol.JusticeDemocracyMethodDevolutionImmigration

Similar ideologies

Constitutional monarchismThe Loyalist95%OrdoliberalismThe Referee92%NeoconservatismThe Strategist88%

Closest parties in Europe

Forza ItaliaItaly97%Noi ModeratiItaly97%KristdemokraternaSweden95%Partido PopularSpain95%

Closest figures

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Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.