Who has been the UK's worst PM?

Hard to choose between Thatcher and Johnson. Both totally destructive and for that matter, any Tory PM.

Mr Blair for all the reasons in icanhandthemback’s post

David Cameron for the referendum and then running for the hills.

Thank you Zonne for summarising everything that Tony Blair and his government achieved. I reckon Tony Blair is probably the best Labour Prime Minister and Global Statesman we've ever had the privilege to be led by and we have squandered his leadership by persecuting him for making a massively difficult decision in good faith, in a very short space of time, following the tragic massacre of 3,000 civilians in the Twin Towers. In so doing he rid the world of Saddam Hussein and courageously didn't leave the world's security in the hands of one man, George Dubya. However misguided you think the decisions taken in Iraq were, how does brokering peace in Northern Ireland and Kosovo make him a war monger..?
In addition and at the same time, Blair was hamstrung and hounded by a competitive chancellor desperate for his job, which made Blair's position impossible. Despite all of this he spanned social justice and big business with ease. It is purported that the Labour Party during his service, spent the most on education and the NHS than any Tory government has for decades. Currently, the Tory party are trying to privatise the NHS and undermine the BBC (the two biggest jewels in the UK crown.) What a pity we don't have him as prime minister now, instead of the clowns that are pretending to govern us. Sadly Tony Blair, utterly understandably will probably never want to stand as leader of the Labour Party again (if you did Tony, myself and all my friends and colleagues would vote for you as would, by the look of it, most of MumsNet.) Johnson is by far the very worst PM ever, followed closely by Margaret Thatcher.

Bliar!!

Got to be Boris. He's discredited the whole position. Can't really think of any decent PM except maybe Churchill and it's only cos we won WW2 with a huge helping hand from the US and other countries in the commonwealth that he's venerated. But then if we'd lost we wouldn't be having this conversation anyway, or only in German.

Tony Blair. Absolutely disgusting liar and completely loathsome????

Margaret Thatcher by a mile!

Boris and Thatcher aren't far apart

So many to choose from, and for a variety of reasons…

Tony Blair for me. His lies about the weapons of mass destruction were so much worse than the lies of Boris because they triggered a huge destabilisation between the east and the west. His agreeing to the influx of people from the extended EU without putting in the infrastructure first to support them is probably why so many people chose to vote for Brexit. The changes to the Disability Benefits system, creating Trusts for the NHS, using private companies to provide medical care and the Student Loans all started with his Government. Oh and the terrible Tax Credit system where poor people are often left with debts to it started with him. Why not make companies pay a decent living wage rather than using a cumbersome, poorly run system to ensure the poor didn't get poorer.
There were good things like Sure Start and more play in the early years of education but certainly the consequences of his actions had huge ramifications for this country and the world.

And it looks like Liz Truss is going to carry in her wKe

Thatcher for promoting her Reaganite delusions of 'trickle down wealth'.
Biscuitmuncher, How in God's name can you delineate the US President who consistently encouraged hatred and division in America as helping his country to 'thrive'? The January 6th Commission has definitively shown he did all he could to destroy democracy to keep himself in power.

Peasblossom, I do believe that you are about to get your wish. A version of Thatcher is about to be unleashed upon us, in a completely undeserved and undemocratic way. I wonder which Thatcher cosplay outfit she will wear for her appearance in Vogue.
Johnson is the worst PM to date. Sad that there are so many duffers to chose from.

Tony Blair

I don't blame people for buying them, even if they did so without a thought for what would come after. It was an offer that must have been difficult to refuse.

I blame the cynical politics that lay behind the decision to do it. Politicians are supposed to be able to look ahead, and are supposed to make policies based on what is likely to happen as a result of them. Thatcher knew that LAs wouldn't be able to build more houses - she wanted to rid the state of the burden of maintaining large numbers of houses which were rented out cheaply. They cost 'the taxpayer' money, but were a safety net for those taxpayers, which was snatched away. The removal of that safety net was the beginning of the 'everyone for themselves' mentality that is still with us, and the beginning of widespread homelessness for people who fall on hard times.

Bambi Blair. Cherie gets my vote for being the most pushy PM's wife.

Dinahmo, agree with everything you’ve said. Thatcher was definitely the worse we’ve had.

Its not that long to May 2024. Or it might be sooner if a vote of no confidence can be made. We can then see if that will make a difference. I doubt it. 90% of politicians are only interested in their own and their friends interests not the people.

In defence of people who bought council houses, a lot of them, including me and my husband honestly thought at one time they were going to be allowed to use the money to build more.

Johnson.

So many to choose from

Thatcher then, but Johnson now. Liz Truss might beat them both!
I have a lot of respect for Gordon Brown. Didn't care much for him as PM but like to listen to him now, he talks a lot of sense, as does Tony Blair, now. Totally hated the Iraq war, have personal connections to it. Gordon Brown does a lot of good work and isn't in it for his ego like others are.
I think history will show present company for what they are.

Exactly. Boris Johnson 100%

I agree, with Clegg's help

Parliment voted on Iraq.

Harold Wilson supported taking money from the Aberfan
disaster fund to pay for removal of tips and agreed with the unions to allow Lord Robens to remain chairman of the coal board regardless of the fact the enquiry stated ‘he was economical with the truth.

Tony Blair gave us the money back when he became PM.

Thatcher definitely the worst PM